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108 | HOSHIAI SHINREI: A
MOLDED CERAMIC
FIGURE OF A
ROARING SHISHI
By Hoshiai Shinrei, impressed with
two seals Shinrei saku and Dainichi
gama
Japan, c. 1930

The ceramic with a greyish-white
glaze, skillfully molded and carved
to depict a shishi roaring with widely
opened eyes masterfully covered
with a black glaze to imitate inlay
and a flame-like tail rising upwards.
Two impressed seals to the base
Shinrei saku [made by Shinrei] and
Dainichi gama [Dainichi kiln].
HEIGHT 30.5 cm

Condition: Pristine condition with
only minor casting flaws, some
wear and kiln grit, as well as one
minimal chip to one of the fangs.
Provenance: Belgian private
collection.
Estimate EUR 1,500
Starting price EUR 750

109 | A LARGE KUTANI
PORCELAIN FIGURE
OF A FRIGHTENED
SHISHI
Japan, Meiji (1868-1912) to
Taisho period (1912-1926)

Molded as a shishi with its back
arched, the four feet close together,
the flaming tail raised up high, and
the eyes wide open, with a frightful,
startled expression. Painted in
brightly hued enamels with gilt
highlights such as the eyes, claws,
and parts of the body, tail, and
mane.
HEIGHT 47 cm
Condition: The top of the tail with
an old repair, the glaze and colors
well preserved, overall in good
condition with traces of wear and
firing irregularities.
Provenance: German private
collection.
Estimate EUR 1,500
Starting price EUR 750

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