Antiques

An Imari charger

Price On Request ### **An Imari charger****Edo period, 1700-1720, Japan****Diameter: 49.7 cm, 19.57 inches**The flat-rimmed plate is painted after the Imari style in underglaze blue, green, red, orange-red enamels and gilt. In the centre is a large chrysanthemum flowerhead among blossoming prunus and peonies, with eighteen radiating petals alternating with diaper and floral patterns and sprinkled with three chrysanthemum medallions in relief. In the broad surrounding band are flowering prunus trees between two cartouches outlined in blue, each containing gambolling shishi (lion). One lion with mouth open, representing the first sound in Japanese alphabet 'Ah'; and the other with mouth closed, representing the last sound 'Un'. These two sounds together symbolize the birth and death of all things. On the reverse side are sprays of camellia, chrysanthemum and prunus.**Similar Examples**For similar central chrysanthemum design, see 'porcelain for palace: the fashion for Japan in Europe' by John Ayers (1990), London: Oriental Ceramic Society- cat. no. 238; 'Mistrovská díla japonského porcelánu', by Filip Suchomel (1997), Praha: Národní galerie-cat. no. 197\\. Page 145.For the motif of 'gambolling shishi' in Imari porcelain, see 'Mistrovská díla japonského porcelánu', by Filip Suchomel (1997), Praha: Národní galerie, cat. no. 144 & 175.

A large blue dish

Price On Request ### **A large blue dish****1670-1700AD, Japan****Diameter: 53.5 cm, 21.07 inches, Height: 9 cm, 3.54 inches**The large charger sits on a flat recessing rim, decorated in underglaze blue with blossoming peonies and chrysanthemums near a fence at the centre, encircled by a continuous spiky lotus scroll on the broad rim. The reverse is blank with seven spur-marks on...

A rare pair of early enamelled vases and covers

Price On Request ### **A rare pair of early enamelled vases and covers****Edo period, mid-late 17th century, Japan****Height: 20cm, 7.87inches**Each similarly decorated in iron-red, green, yellow, blue and black enamels and underglazed blue in the Kakeimon manner with birds among flowers and foliage, the neck with a band of shippo-hanabishi, the covers with further birds among flowers.**Similar Examples**For a similar...

A pair of Kengoi Imari toguri porcelain bottles

Price On Request ### **A pair of Kengoi Imari toguri porcelain bottles****Early 18th century, Japan****Height: 26.5cm, 10.43inches**The square shaped bottles have shoulders that slope gently on four sides flattening out to a short round neck with spreading mouth. The decoration on all four panels is similar with four separate scenes, two within cloud shapes and two within fan shapes against...

A pair of Imari vases and covers decorated with ladies and attendants holding parasols

Price On Request ### **A pair of Imari vases and covers decorated with ladies and attendants holding parasols****Circa 1700, Japan****Height: 89.5cm, 38.78inches**Each vase of baluster form with domed cover, the latter with broad rim and surmounted by a standing lady dressed in a kimono. The main body of each vase painted with two ladies traditionally dressed in kimonos, each accompanied...

A pair of Imari porcelain figures of ladies

Price On Request ### **A pair of Imari porcelain figures of ladies****1700-1720, Japan****Height: 46 cm, 18.1 inches**The ladies are standing wearing kimonos that are strikingly decorated with a design of the three friends in under glaze blue, iron red, salmon pink and gilding, the hair is tied up into a bunch at the back of the head and held in...

A large pair of Imari porcelain figures of ladies

Price On Request ### **A large pair of Imari porcelain figures of ladies****Edo period, late 17th century to early 18th century****Height: 56.5 cm, 22.24 inches**Each is similarly modelled as a lady standing with one foot forward, the left hand raised to her lapel and the right hand holding her robe. Both wear kimonos, decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and black...

A single Kakiemon porcelain cockbird

Price On Request ### **A single Kakiemon porcelain cockbird****Late 17th century, Japan****Height: 21cm, 8.27inches**The bird sits on the ground with both feet exposed; the head is turned back upon itself with open beak and piercing eyes, the head and neck feathers all in iron red. The wings rest against the body, with finely detailed paintwork, the feathers enamelled in white,...

A rare pair of Kakiemon porcelain cockbirds

Price On Request ### **A rare pair of Kakiemon porcelain cockbirds****Late 17th century, Genroko period, Japan****Height: 28cm, 11.02inches**Each is standing upon rockwork bases displaying their handsome plumage, the details moulded and brilliantly decorated in iron red, blue, green, yellow and black enamels, the irregularly shaped bases in washed iron oxide.As far as we are aware there are no other cockbirds...

A porcelain walking dog in the Kakiemon palette

Price On Request ### **A porcelain walking dog in the Kakiemon palette****Late 17th century, Japan****Length: 22cm, 8.66inches**The puppy walks with head stooped, mouth closed, turning to the right in characteristic pose when following scent, the tail raised and curled into a circle. The off white glazed body is sponged with irregular patches in over glaze enamels of black, red and...

A porcelain dog seated on its haunches decorated in the Kakiemon palette

Price On Request ### **A porcelain dog seated on its haunches decorated in the Kakiemon palette****Late 17th century, Japan****Height: 24.5cm, 9.65inches**The dog sits foursquare with his two front legs straight and vertical, tail curled into a circle and head turned at right angles to the right with closed mouth. The porcelain is covered in an off white glaze and decorated...

An Arita porcelain seated hound

Price On Request ### **An Arita porcelain seated hound****Circa 1700, Japan****Height: 46 cm, 18.1 inches**The dog is naturalistically modelled seated on its haunch with front legs straight and head erect, glazed in white, and painted with patches of iron-red, brown, black and gilt over pale violet enamel. The tail is curled into a circle and tipped brown. An iron-red ribbon...

A Kakiemon palette porcelain shell and cover

Price On Request ### **A Kakiemon palette porcelain shell and cover****Late 17th century, Japan****Height: 12.5cm 4.92inches, length: 21.5cm 8.46inches**The conch shell form pouring vessel is placed on three coral like feet, the overall surface is encrusted with smaller shells, barnacles and sea weed glazed in yellow, blue and green enamel. The unglazed ground is textured like granular white, with the...

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