A RARE KO-KUTANI-STYLE DEEP BOWL Edo period (1615-1868), probably 1650-60s (2)
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A RARE KO-KUTANI-STYLE DEEP BOWL
Edo period (1615-1868), probably 1650-60s
Boldly decorated in green, aubergine, mustard yellow, blue and iron-red enamels, the interior covered with repeated geometric patterns, stylised birds and flowers in square divisions, the speckled grey exterior with two quails foraging for food among rocks and millet, the base with the fuku mark in green enamel; with a wood stand. 11cm x 24.5cm (4 3/8in x 9 5/8in). (2).
Footnotes:
For similar geometric interior decoration on other Ko-Kutani dishes in the collection of the Idemitsu Museum and Pola Museum, see Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Ko-Kutani, Tokyo, 2004, pp.32-34, nos.4-6; one of the aforementioned dishes is also illustrated in Christine Shimizu, La Porcelain Japonaise, Paris, Charles Massin, 2002, p.49.
Provenance:
Formerly in a French private collection purchased by the grandfather of the previous owner in the early 20th century.
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Edo period (1615-1868), probably 1650-60s
Boldly decorated in green, aubergine, mustard yellow, blue and iron-red enamels, the interior covered with repeated geometric patterns, stylised birds and flowers in square divisions, the speckled grey exterior with two quails foraging for food among rocks and millet, the base with the fuku mark in green enamel; with a wood stand. 11cm x 24.5cm (4 3/8in x 9 5/8in). (2).
Footnotes:
For similar geometric interior decoration on other Ko-Kutani dishes in the collection of the Idemitsu Museum and Pola Museum, see Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Ko-Kutani, Tokyo, 2004, pp.32-34, nos.4-6; one of the aforementioned dishes is also illustrated in Christine Shimizu, La Porcelain Japonaise, Paris, Charles Massin, 2002, p.49.
Provenance:
Formerly in a French private collection purchased by the grandfather of the previous owner in the early 20th century.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
Condition
Including but not limited to the following:
No signs of restoration when examined under UV light.
Slightly mis-shapen. Minor firing imperfections including some burst glaze-bubbles, the largest on the exterior between the grasses, approx 5mm wide; and general surface wear including scratches to the surface and some minor rubbing and loss of enamels; some pulling of the glaze.
No signs of restoration when examined under UV light.
Slightly mis-shapen. Minor firing imperfections including some burst glaze-bubbles, the largest on the exterior between the grasses, approx 5mm wide; and general surface wear including scratches to the surface and some minor rubbing and loss of enamels; some pulling of the glaze.
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A RARE KO-KUTANI-STYLE DEEP BOWL Edo period (1615-1868), probably 1650-60s (2)
Estimate £30,000 - £40,000
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