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SEIFU YOHEI III (1851-1914)
A porcelain bottle
Meiji era (1868-1912) circa 1900
The bottle vase set on a slightly splayed foot and decorated with
chrysanthemums and tendrils molded in low relief and covered with a
celadon glaze, signed on the underside Seifu
12 7/8in (32.8cm) high
US$2,000 - 3,000

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MAKUZU KOZAN (1842-1916)
A porcelain vase
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The sloping shoulder decorated with four underglaze blue roundels
portraying groups of frolicking karako set within bands of red enamel
and underglaze blue and encircled by a green enamel keyfret band,
all reserved on a “basket” ground in red enamel, the neck and
splayed foot with keyfret bands in underglaze blue, signed Dai Nihon
Kozan sei within a double underglaze blue band
6 3/4in (17.3cm) high
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US$1,500 - 2,500

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A LARGE PORCELAIN VASE
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century
The squat vase decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt with a
carp molded in relief and decorated with water plants against a blue-
gray background
11 3/4in (29.8cm) high, 15 1/4in (38.7cm) diameter
US$3,000 - 5,000

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MAKUZU KOZAN (1842-1916)
A pair of porcelain te-aburi (hand warmers)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Of cylindrical form on bracket feet molded with scrolling peonies and
vines and applied with a bright green celadon glaze, the foot rims
and part of the recessed base unglazed, signed on the underside
with impressed seal Makuzu Kozan
With tomobako storage box inscribed on the lid Te-aburi and on the
underside Unkaku seiji botan karakusa i and Rokujugo o Kozan isaku
and dated Taisho gonen shoshun (January, 1916) and signed and
sealed Makuzu Kozan
11in (27cm) high
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US$4,000 - 5,000
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