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Hizen porcelain ware (Imari ware) ware of late Ming dynasty. This blue and
accomplished a remarkable technolog- white vase seems also to be influenced
ical innovation during the late 1640s by Jingdezhen ware by looking at its
to 1650s by introducing the skills of shape and its decoration on the shoulder.
Chinese porcelain. During the early Examples with similar characteristics
time the export was expanded in place were found in Chokichidani kiln, one of
of Chinese porcelain, a number of works Arita kilns. The production year should
was manufactured imitating Jingdezhen be around 1650s – 1660s.

Professor Ohashi Koji, Director Emeritus,
Kyushu Ceramic Museum

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FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE GEORGE
WINGFIELD DIGBY, SHERBORNE CASTLE, DORSET
A KO-IMARI VASE
EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1650
伊万里 染付壺、江戸時代、1640—50年頃
the rare early oviform vase with tall neck rim, decorated
in underglaze blue with panels of grapes and vine
29.5 cm, 11⅝in. high
PROVENANCE
George Wingfield Digby, curator of textiles at the Victoria
and Albert Museum, London
He was a renowned collector of Japanese ceramics and
modern British potters
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
George Wingfield Digby (far right), John Pope-Hennessy and Jennie Lee at £ 25,000-30,000
the V&A € 29,400-35,300 US$ 33,100-39,700
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