EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
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AN ARITA INKWELL, MUSTARD POT AND COVER AND SMALL BOTTLE
Edo Period (Late 17th Century)
The square inkwell decorated in underglaze blue, the sides with a landscape and the top with chrysanthemums and foliage; a mustard pot and cover decorated in underglaze blue with a plum tree issuing from a rock; a small sake bottle decorated in underglaze blue with a Chinese figure among rockwork, chips; a shallow gilded foliate rimmed Arita bowl decorated in underglaze blue, the centre with a stylised cherry blossom, Chenghua four-character mark; a foliate chocolate rimmed Arita bowl decorated in underglaze blue, the centre with a stylised cherry blossom and the reverse with Chinese figures in an outdoor scene; a sake cup decorated in underglaze blue with plants issuing from the ground, chips and old wear; and two Arita beakers decorated in underglaze blue, the larger beaker with an eagle perched on a bush issuing from rocks and butterflies, Xuande four-character mark, rim chip, the other with a branch of peony issuing from a rock and a karashishi
2.3/8in. (6cm.), 4.3/8in. (10.8cm.), 4¾in. (12cm.) high, 5¾in. (14.6cm.), 4½in. (11.5cm.), 2.7/8in. (7.3cm.) diam., 4¼in. (11cm.) and 4.3/8in. (10.5cm.) high respectively (8)
Edo Period (Late 17th Century)
The square inkwell decorated in underglaze blue, the sides with a landscape and the top with chrysanthemums and foliage; a mustard pot and cover decorated in underglaze blue with a plum tree issuing from a rock; a small sake bottle decorated in underglaze blue with a Chinese figure among rockwork, chips; a shallow gilded foliate rimmed Arita bowl decorated in underglaze blue, the centre with a stylised cherry blossom, Chenghua four-character mark; a foliate chocolate rimmed Arita bowl decorated in underglaze blue, the centre with a stylised cherry blossom and the reverse with Chinese figures in an outdoor scene; a sake cup decorated in underglaze blue with plants issuing from the ground, chips and old wear; and two Arita beakers decorated in underglaze blue, the larger beaker with an eagle perched on a bush issuing from rocks and butterflies, Xuande four-character mark, rim chip, the other with a branch of peony issuing from a rock and a karashishi
2.3/8in. (6cm.), 4.3/8in. (10.8cm.), 4¾in. (12cm.) high, 5¾in. (14.6cm.), 4½in. (11.5cm.), 2.7/8in. (7.3cm.) diam., 4¼in. (11cm.) and 4.3/8in. (10.5cm.) high respectively (8)
Sale room notice
There are similar pieces to the beakers in the Oliver Impey Collection and the Reitlinger Collection.