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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN LOTS 76-86
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A PAIR OF IMARI BOTTLE VASES AN IMARI VASE
EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH - EARLY
伊万里 色絵瓶 一対、江戸時代、17世紀後期 18TH CENTURY
伊万里 色絵壺、江戸時代、
oviform with tall tapering necks decorated in iron 17世紀後期—18世紀初期
red, green, aubergine and black enamels and gilt
on underglaze blue with lotus leaf shaped panels the tall vase of rare form with high neck and
depicting bijin in a floral landscape surrounded by everted rim and two applied dragon handles,
birds in pine branches, beneath floral design to decorated in green, iron-red and black enamels
the neck, gilt rims and gilt, with lobed panels of landscapes
(2) and peonies, the shoulder with fish among
25 cm, 9⅞ in. waterplants
For a similar pair of Imari tokkuri in the collection 67 cm, 26⅓ in. high
of Augustus the Strong, Dresden, see Fredrich Similar vases are in the collection of Augustus
Reichel, Early Japanese Porcelain, Arita Porcelain the Strong, Dresden. For further information
in the Dresden Collection, (Leipzig, 1980), pl. 56 on the collection see Friedrich Reichel, Early
Japanese Porcelain, Arita Porcelain in the Dresden
£ 4,000-6,000 Collection (Leipzig, 1980), pp.119-123.
€ 4,550-6,800 US$ 5,300-7,900
£ 4,000-6,000
€ 4,550-6,800 US$ 5,300-7,900
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A RARE IMARI TUREEN AND COVER
EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY
伊万里 色絵大蓋物、江戸時代、17世紀後期
the deep bowl with domed cover and ring finial,
decorated in iron red, black enamels and gilt on
underglaze blue, with bijin and puppies beside
flower carts
25 cm, 9⅞ in. diam.
£ 4,000-6,000
€ 4,550-6,800 US$ 5,300-7,900
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