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EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
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A KAKIEMON SAKE EWER
Edo Period (Late 17th Century)
Decorated in iron-red, green, blue, brown and black enamels, modelled as a bijin seated on a conch shell, holding a sake cup and wearing a kimono decorated with maple leaves and stylised geometric patterns falling over the shell which is covered with seaweed and other shells, head and sake cup restored
10in. (25.5cm.) high
Edo Period (Late 17th Century)
Decorated in iron-red, green, blue, brown and black enamels, modelled as a bijin seated on a conch shell, holding a sake cup and wearing a kimono decorated with maple leaves and stylised geometric patterns falling over the shell which is covered with seaweed and other shells, head and sake cup restored
10in. (25.5cm.) high