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A HIRADO VASE AND COVER
19TH CENTURY
A spherical vase with four indented square panels decorated in underglaze blue with peony, karashishi, a dragon among clouds and landscapes, the borders with incised key-fret patterns and the shoulder with a band of incised geometric patterns, bearing four handles each in the form of a karashishi mask, the cover similarly decorated with incised design surmounted by a karashishi finial, (some chips and minor wear)
23cm. diam and 23cm. high
19TH CENTURY
A spherical vase with four indented square panels decorated in underglaze blue with peony, karashishi, a dragon among clouds and landscapes, the borders with incised key-fret patterns and the shoulder with a band of incised geometric patterns, bearing four handles each in the form of a karashishi mask, the cover similarly decorated with incised design surmounted by a karashishi finial, (some chips and minor wear)
23cm. diam and 23cm. high