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2166
A FIVE-PIECE PORCELAIN GARNITURE
Hizen ware, Imari type, Edo period (1615-
1868), late 17th century
Comprising three covered jars and two
beakers, all painted in underglaze cobalt,
red-iron oxide, green and gilt with butterflies
amongst peonies and chrysanthemums,
blossoming cherry, prunus among rocks,
and tasseled curtains, the covered jars with
pomegranate finials
10 3/8in (26.3cm) high, the largest

US$1,500 - 2,500
2166

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF
ALEX AND BARBARA KASTEN

2167
A SMALL PORCELAIN GARNITURE
Hizen ware, Imari type, Edo period (1615-
1868), late 17th century
Painted in underglaze cobalt, red iron
oxide, and gilt with birds among grasses
and blossoming peonies, the beaker vases
with additional prunus, Chinese pinks, and
temple pavilions among rocks, the vases with
domed covers surmounted with “jewel” finials
12 1/2in (31.7cm) high (the largest)
2167
US$4,000 - 5,000

PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS
2168
A DECAGONAL PORCELAIN DISH
Hizen ware, Kakiemon type, Edo period
(1615-1868), first half 18th century
The shallow dish set on a ring foot and
decorated in underglaze cobalt, red, and
green enamels, and red iron-oxide with a
pair of pheasants by an old prunus, young
maples, brush fence and bamboo trellis,
the rim painted with interlocking geometric
patterns and scattered blossoms and
finished in brown iron oxide, the underside
with scrolling vines and concentric rings, the
foot with four spur marks and a stylized Fuku
(happiness) mark
7 1/2in (19.1cm) wide

US$3,000 - 4,000
2168

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