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A MUSTARD-YELLOW-GLAZED
DOUBLE-GOURD BOTTLE VASE
By Seifu Yohei III (1851-1914), Meiji (1868-1912)
or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Worked in low relief with an all-over design of stylised flowers
interwoven among trailing tendrils and foliage on a mustard yellow
ground, signed on the base with two incised characters Seifu; with a
separate wood stand and a wood tomobako storage box, inscribed
inside the lid by Seifu Yohei IV authenticating this work as being made
by his late father (Seifu Yohei III) designated a Teishitsu Gigeiin (Artist-
Craftsman to the Imperial Household) with seal Teishitsu Gigeiin, with
an outer wood storage box, together with a cotton cloth wrapper
stamped with seal Seifu. The vase: 38cm (15in) high,
the stand: 4.5cm x 15.8cm (1¾in x 6¼in). (5).
£4,000 - 6,000
JPY580,000 - 870,000
US$5,200 - 7,800

Illustrated on page 95.
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TWO PEACH-BLOOM-GLAZED BALUSTER VASES
By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji (1868-1912)
or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
The first with tall cylindrical neck with a peach-bloom glaze graduating
to grey and decorated in resist with eight huddled egrets, signed on
the base in underglaze blue Makuzu gama Kozan sei, 37.5cm (14¾in)
152 high; the second also of baluster form, similarly painted and decorated
with a continuous band of numerous egrets, signed on the base in
underglaze blue Makuzu gama Kozan sei;
21.9cm (8 5/8in) high. (2).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 290,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

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