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PROPERTY FROM A CALIFORNIA
COLLECTOR

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A PAIR OF ARITA PORCELAIN MODELS
OF LEAPING CARP
Edo period (late 17th century)
Molded as carp leaping from the water, each
decorated in underglaze blue and polychrome
enamels and gilt painted over a clear glaze
11 13/8in (28.8cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

3208
A LARGE ARITA BOTTLE VASE
Edo period (late 17th century)
Set on a ring foot with a bulbous body and
elongated neck finishing in a rolled lip and
painted in polychrome enamels over a clear
glaze with a lone shishi frolicking among peonies
and rocks, the reverse with a spray of peonies
With a wood storage box
15 1/4in (38.7cm) high
$1,500 - 2,000

ANOTHER PROPERTY

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A PORCELAIN MODEL OF PUPPIES
Edo period (18th/19th century)
Modeled as a pair of playful pups engaged in
a wrestling match, painted in black enamel
and gilt over a clear glaze
5 1/2in (14cm) wide
$1,200 - 1,800

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