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THREE PORCELAIN VASES
By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926),
early 20th century
Each painted in underglaze blue, comprising one painted
with a continuous Chinese mountainous landscape scene,
signed on the base Makuzu Kozan sei; the second with an
all-over design of one dragon surrounded by several rain
dragons over a crackled ground, signed on the base with
a seal Kozan sei, 26.2cm (10¼in) high; the third with leafy
stems and overlapping leaves around the shoulder, signed
on the base with a large seal Makuzu Kozan sei, 23.5cm
(9¼in) high. (3).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

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SIX PORCELAIN BLUE-AND-WHITE BOWLS
Probably by Seifu Yohei III (1851-1914), Meiji (1868-1912)
or Taisho era (1912-1926), early 20th century
Comprising one large bowl 6.7cm x 15cm (2 5/8in) and
five smaller bowls, each approx. 6cm x 13.8cm (2 3/8in
x 5 3/8in), each painted in underglaze blue with a similar
scene depicting figures at leisure in a Chinese mountainous
landscape, each signed on the base with two incised 125
characters Seifu; with an unrelated wooden storage
box inscribed inside the lid Kanhakujiboriga kawagutsu
rokuyou (Six incised white porcelain shallow dishes), signed
Teishitsugigeiin Seifu Yohei tsukuru with two seals, one
reading Seifu. (7).
£600 - 800
JPY89,000 - 120,000
US$790 - 1,100
124 *
A KENZAN STYLE IRON-OXIDE AND SLIP-
DECORATED STONEWARE CHAWAN (TEA BOWL)
Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912),
probably mid-late 19th century
Painted around the front with blue Korin-style waves on a
white ground, the rest of the bowl covered with a lustrous
black glaze, inscribed Kenzan; with a lacquered wooden 126
storage box. 8.2cm x 11cm (3¼in x 4 3/8in). (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000
125 *

A LARGE BALUSTER PORCELAIN VASE
By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926),
early 20th century
Painted in underglaze blue with a continuous Chinese
landscape scene, the moss on the mountains rendered in
fine raised green enamel, a cluster of dwellings dwarfed by
the soaring mountains at the front, signed on the base in
underglaze blue Makuzu Kozan sei; with a separate wood
stand and a wooden tomobako storage box inscribed
outside the lid Kabin (Vase), inside the lid Seika iroiri sansui
no zu, Makuzu Kozan saku (Blue landscape with colour,
made by Makuzu Kozan) with seal Makuzu Kozan no in.
31.5cm (12 3/8in) high. (3).
£2,000 - 3,000 127
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,600 - 4,000

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