Page 165 - Japanese Art Nov 9 2017 London

277 (octopus), a kani (crab) and an ebi (shrimp), the shells and vegetables
A TALL PAIR OF MATCHING PORCELAIN PEAR-SHAPED including an asari (a Japanese littleneck) with a takenoko (bamboo
VASES WITH APPLIED CERAMIC CRUSTACEANS AND FISH shoot), a hotate (scallop) with a kabu (turnip) on the upper section
By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century and a hotate (scallop) with wasabi and an awabi (abalone) with
Each vase similarly decorated with a complementary design, the body leafy green shoots, each vase signed on a circular panel above the
of each vase with three wide bands, the middle section unglazed and foot in underglaze blue Makuzu gama Kozan tsukuru, the neck and
decorated in relief with assorted fish and crustaceans caught in a net foot decorated in gilt, the former with phoenixes interwoven among
between two bands of different species of a cluster of shells applied karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’), the latter with karakusa (‘Chinese
in ceramic high relief accompanied with the corresponding culinary grasses’). Each vase approx. 39cm (15 5/16in) high. (2).
vegetable decorated in enamels enclosed within a circular panel, the
first vase decorated with an ishidai (striped beakfish), an ika (squid), a £10,000 - 15,000
kani (crab), a mebaru (Japanese rockfish), a kurodai (Japanese black JPY1,500,000 - 2,200,000
bream) and two ayu (sweet fish), the shells and vegetables including US$13,000 - 20,000
a sazae (horned turban) with myoga (Japanese ginger) and a hotate
(scallop) with horenso (spinach) on the upper section and an awabi
(abalone) and green leaves and a hotate with radish on the bottom
section; the second vase with an amadai (tile fish), a tai (seabream),
a tora fugu (tiger blowfish), an ishigakidai (spotted knifejaw), a tako

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot FINE JAPANESE ART | 163
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.