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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A PAIR OF ARITA FLASKS
EDO PERIOD, LATE 17 TH CENTURY
有田 染付瓶 一対、江戸時代、17世紀後期
each of rectangular form with rounded shoulders and
ring necks, deocrated in underglaze blue with panels of
chrysanthemums
(2)
each: 27.5 cm., 11 in. high
For another example in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art see: Martin Lerner, Blue and White: Early Japanese
Export Ware (New York, 2013). These flasks are based on
European models primarily in glass.
For further information, see D. F. Lunsingh Scheurleer,
‘Japans porselein met blauwe decoraties uit de tweede
helft van de zeventiende en de eerste helft van de
achttiende eeuw’, Mededelingenblad Vrienden van de
Nederlandse Ceramiek, (Amsterdam, 1973), pls. 167-170,
pp.38-39.

£ 15,000-18,000
€ 17,700-21,200 US$ 19,900-23,800

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A PAIR OF ARITA EWERS AND COVERS
EDO PERIOD, LATE 17 TH CENTURY
有田 染付水注 一対、江戸時代、17世紀後期
the ewers with loop handles, applied chrysanthemum
flowerhead ends and bamboo shaped spouts, decorated
in underglaze blue with ho-o birds and scrolling foliage,
the covers with knop finials similarly decorated
(2)
each: 23.5 cm., 9¼ in. high
£ 10,000-15,000
€ 11,800-17,700 US$ 13,300-19,900

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A PAIR OF ARITA APOTHECARY BOTTLES
EDO PERIOD, LATE 17 TH CENTURY
有田 染付欧文字瓶 一対、江戸時代、17世紀後期
of typical form with tall tapering necks and two wide rim
flanges, each decorated in underglaze blue with peony
and pomegranite sprays with the initials IVH, in a laurel
wreath
(2)
each: 24cm, 9½ in. high
Joan van Hoorn (1653–1711) (IVH) was Governor-General
of the Dutch East Indies from 1704 until 1709.
For another example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
see: Martin Lerner, Blue and White: Early Japanese Export
Ware (New York, 2013)

£ 10,000-15,000
€ 11,800-17,700 US$ 13,300-19,900
Opposite: Lots 78-80
62 Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right (which will depend on the individual circumstanc-
es). Refer to the Buying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.