A RARE KAKIEMON HANAIKE [FLOWER VASE] IN THE FORM OF A BIJIN
A RARE KAKIEMON HANAIKE [FLOWER VASE] IN THE FORM OF A BIJIN

EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)

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A RARE KAKIEMON HANAIKE [FLOWER VASE] IN THE FORM OF A BIJIN
Edo Period (Late 17th Century)
Decorated in iron-red, green, blue and black enamels, standing, wearing a kimono decorated with stylised clouds, and holding a large woven basket, her hair in Genroku style with an elaborate butterfly headdress, some old damage and restoration
11¾in. (30cm.) high

拍品專文

A similarly decorated figure in the collection of the Aichi Ceramic Museum is illustrated in the catalogue, Aichi ken Toji Shiryokan, no. 88. A similar example of a Bijin holding a basket is illustrated in Nihon Toji Zenshu, vol. 24, Kakiemon. Figures of similar form are illustrated in Hayashiya Seizo, Nihon no Toji, vol. 9, pls. 30, 31, 161-166, Sekai Toji Zenshu, vol. 8, pls. 49, 50, Imaizumi Motosuke, Genshoku Nihon no Meito, Ko-Imari to Kakiemon, pl. 68 and Soame Jenyns, Japanese Porcelain, pl. 63B.