Lot Essay
This was possibly a replacement for a Japanese Imari vase as part of a garniture.
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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A RARE CHINESE IMARI BEAKER VASE IMITATING JAPANESE ARITA
early 18th century
Decorated with variously shaped panels enclosing figures in landscapes on white ground within wide black borders, reserved on a dense foliate ground in underglaze blue with large flowerheads, all between geometric floral bands at the foot and a trellis-pattern band reserved with vignettes of aquatic animals below the flaring mouth, base hole restored
19¼in. (49cm.) high
early 18th century
Decorated with variously shaped panels enclosing figures in landscapes on white ground within wide black borders, reserved on a dense foliate ground in underglaze blue with large flowerheads, all between geometric floral bands at the foot and a trellis-pattern band reserved with vignettes of aquatic animals below the flaring mouth, base hole restored
19¼in. (49cm.) high