Lot Essay
A similar example is illustrated in Soame Jenyns, Japanese Porcelain, pl. 28b.
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EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1690)
Details
An Imari figure of a standing bijin
Edo Period (Circa 1690)
The standing lady lifting the loosely fitting kimono with her right hand, the kimono and underrobe decorated with a pattern of wisteria, pine, flowers and geometric motifs, the face with a smiling expression, the hair tied at the back, neck and hairdo restored, base crack
41 cm. high
Edo Period (Circa 1690)
The standing lady lifting the loosely fitting kimono with her right hand, the kimono and underrobe decorated with a pattern of wisteria, pine, flowers and geometric motifs, the face with a smiling expression, the hair tied at the back, neck and hairdo restored, base crack
41 cm. high
Exhibited
Ko-Imari porcelain from the Collection of Oliver Impey, Barry Davies Oriental Art, London, 1997, no. 121.
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