A pair of large Arita models of leaping carps. Japan, Edo late 17th century
Each carp is modeled in relief, seated on its curved and forked caudal fin, with an open mouth, protruding eyes, raised pelvic fins, and detailed scales. The cyprinids each rest on slightly square bases depicting rocks speckled with manganese and iron red, with waves crashing from which the fish leap. The body of each of […]
A small figure of a carp. Japan, Edo period, ca. 1700
Modelled as a carp leaping from waves, in a dynamic pose, the tail turned to the side and mouth open, decorated in underglaze blue, with its scales and fins highlighted in gilt and red enamel.
A Japanese Arita blue and white bottle. Edo, ca. 1660/1680
The square-section body decorated in underglaze blue with a bouquet of roses, figures with fans in a landscape, flowering chrysanthemum and a man carrying two buckets in a mountainous river landscape, the shoulder with stylised flowers and leafy tendrils, the neck with a silver mount.
A pair of Japanese Kakiemon-style dishes. Arita
The dishes, decorated in the Kakiemon style, are painted with blue, red, green yellow, black and gold and depicts rocks, bamboo and prunus with two birds on a prunus branch.
A Japanese Dutch-decorated tokkuri bottle decorated with Chinoiserie and Pastorale. Circa 1725
The bottle modeled of square form, and decorated with overglaze enamels by Delft enamelers, with two sides with a Chinese lady in a garden, and two others sides with scenes of pastorales including a lady near tree and next to a sheep.
A Japanese Imari coffee pot. Edo.
Decorated in the Imari palette.
A Japanese bottle with Dutch Initials. Edo
Decorated in underglaze blue, with Dutch initial AL.
A Japanese blue and white dish. Edo, 18th c.
Decorated in underglaze blue, with a bird.
A Japanese dish decorated with a bird, rocks and flowers. Edo Period
Decorated underglaze blue and polychrome enamels with rocks, bird and flowers in the Kakiemon style. Mark Uzu fuku at the back
A rare Japanese Arita vase with two falcons. 17th century.
The vase simulating a tree hunk, and decorated with applied fruits and leaves, two falcons on the rim, with a red circle on their chests for the rising sun, symbol of Japan.