An Arita miniature chamber pot
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An Arita miniature chamber pot

EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700)

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An Arita miniature chamber pot
Edo Period (Circa 1700)
Decorated in iron-red, green, aubergine and black enamels and gilt, the bulbous sides with flowering cherry trees issuing from rockwork below the waisted neck and flaring rim decorated with scrolling karakusa, set with a loop handle to one side
6.6 cm. high
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Lot Essay

A similar miniature chamber pot was in the exhibition 'Japan, porselein en prenten' in the Groninger Museum, June-September 2000.

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