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A NABESHIMA CELADON TRIPOD KORO
(INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The lobed body in the form of a
chrysanthemum flower moulded with three
stubby legs, the silver hoya (incense cover)
pierced with itsutsudomoe (five comma) motif;
with a wood storage box inscribed outside
Nabeshima koro (Nabeshima incense burner)
and a brocade bag. 6.5cm (2½in) high. (4).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

240
TWO LARGE PORCELAIN VASES
AND ONE BOWL
Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
The first a tall pear-shaped vase, the body
with three wide bands, the middle section
partially unglazed and applied in relief with
assorted fish and crustaceans including a
squid, a crab and an amadai (tile fish), an
ishidai (striped beakfish), a karei (flounder)
caught in a net between two bands applied
with assorted shells in ceramic high relief
including hotate (scallop) and asari (littleneck
clams) resting on top of different vegetables
decorated enamels in overglaze within circular
panels, signed on a circular panel above
the foot Makuzu gama Kozan tsukuru in
underglaze blue; signed on the base Kozan
sei; 39.5cm (15½in) high; the second an
ovoid vase decorated in enamels and gilt with
cranes descending to windswept stalks of
bamboo, signed on the base in iron red Dai
Nihon Yokohama Imura sei, 31cm (12¼in)
high; the third bowl of Kaga-Aka-e type,
painted in sepia with a landscape panel within
an iron red border painted in gilt with scrolling
foliage, marked Kutani Kichizo sei with a seal,
18.7cm (8 3/8in) diam. (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

138 | BONHAMS For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.