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A HIRADO BLUE-AND-WHITE CYLINDRICAL
TOKKURI (SAKE BOTTLE)
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912),
early-mid 19th century
Painted in underglaze blue around the body with a pair of
prancing deer on one side and four stylised rabbits on the
other beneath trailing pine branches, the rounded shoulder
with repeated chrysanthemum petals encircling the long neck
scattered with pine leaves; the body moulded with three
asymmetrical indentations for ease of handling.
23cm (9in) high.
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000
135
A HIRADO PORCELAIN BLUE-AND-WHITE RECTANGULAR
KORO (INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Painted in underglaze blue on the front and back with karako
(Chinese boys) chasing butterflies beneath overhanging pine
boughs, the sides moulded with two bracket handles and
decorated with stylised chrysanthemums, the cover reticulated 136
with a honeycomb design; unsigned.
9.7cm x 15.2cm (3¾in x 6in). (2).
£800 - 1,200
JPY120,000 - 180,000
US$1,100 - 1,600
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A HIRADO BLUE-AND-WHITE PORCELAIN CYLINDRICAL
MIZUSUZASHI (WATER JAR) AND COVER
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Painted in pale underglaze blue with a tiger standing on a rock
amid turbulent waves, a moulded dragon appearing from clouds
above, the shallow cover painted and moulded with part of the
dragon and clouds; surmounted by a finial in the form of a seated
sage. 21.8cm (8 5/8in) high. (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000
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A LARGE GLOBULAR WATER JAR (MIZUSASHI)
AND COVER
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Painted in underglaze blue with geese flying above and wading
amid reeds by a winding stream, the cover similarly decorated
with flying geese and surmounted by a finial in the form of a
recumbent shishi. 17.8cm (7in) high, 23.8cm (9 3/8in) diam. (2).

£1,500 - 2,000 137
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

For a water jar of similar type, see Louis Lawrence, Hirado: Prince
of Porcelains, Art Media Resources Ltd., Chicago, IL, 1997, p.64.

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