A KAKIEMON MODEL OF A BIJIN decorated in turquoise, yellow, iron-red, blue and black enamels, standing with the left foot slightly in front and the head facing straight forward with mouth slightly open in a smile, the left hand held across the chest and the right resting on the hip, wearing a kimono gathered at the waist decorated with leaves, scrolling foliage and scattered roundels (minute chip to foot), late 17th century

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A KAKIEMON MODEL OF A BIJIN decorated in turquoise, yellow, iron-red, blue and black enamels, standing with the left foot slightly in front and the head facing straight forward with mouth slightly open in a smile, the left hand held across the chest and the right resting on the hip, wearing a kimono gathered at the waist decorated with leaves, scrolling foliage and scattered roundels (minute chip to foot), late 17th century
39.5cm. high

Lot Essay

Larger than most figures of bijin, including those illustrated in Imaizumi, Motosuke, Genshoku Nihon no Meito, Ko-Imari to Kakiemon, pl. 68; Jenyns, Soame, Japanese Porcelain, pl. 63B; Seizo, Hayashiya, Nihon no Toji, IX, pls. 30, 31, 161-166; Sekai Toji Zenshu, pls. 49 and 50, this example and lot 384 must be considered a rarity

Similar examples sold in these Rooms, lot 186, 13 November 1989 and lots 11 and 39, 5 June 1990

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