Lot Essay
The mounts are stamped Maso, 19th century
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A PAIR OF ORMOLU MOUNTED IMARI VASES AND COVERS
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A PAIR OF ORMOLU MOUNTED IMARI VASES AND COVERS
Decorated in iron-red enamel and gilt on underglaze blue with two shaped panels enclosing a house by a maple tree and rock divided by sprays of peonies, the shoulder with alternating panels of landscapes and sprays of chrysanthemum, the neck with a band of cosmos, the cover similarly decorated, (slight enamel and gilt rubbing, one with a crack), late 17th century, the mounts later
41cm. high (2)
Decorated in iron-red enamel and gilt on underglaze blue with two shaped panels enclosing a house by a maple tree and rock divided by sprays of peonies, the shoulder with alternating panels of landscapes and sprays of chrysanthemum, the neck with a band of cosmos, the cover similarly decorated, (slight enamel and gilt rubbing, one with a crack), late 17th century, the mounts later
41cm. high (2)