THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A Ko-Imari bottle
LATE 17TH CENTURY
Details
A Ko-Imari bottle
Late 17th Century
Decorated in iron-red, blue, green, yellow and black enamels with two panels of pomegranates and chrysanthemums behind a fence, on a geometric pattern with clouds, the shoulder with three stylized floral roundels, the neck with various coloured bands, slight chip to neck
10in. (25.5cm.) high
Late 17th Century
Decorated in iron-red, blue, green, yellow and black enamels with two panels of pomegranates and chrysanthemums behind a fence, on a geometric pattern with clouds, the shoulder with three stylized floral roundels, the neck with various coloured bands, slight chip to neck
10in. (25.5cm.) high
Literature
For similar examples, see Ayers, J., Impey, O., Mallet, J.V.G, Porcelain for Palaces, Oriental Ceramic Society, 1990, p.120, pl.76; Mitsukoshi Museum, Sekai no Ko-Imari mei hin ten [Exhibition of Ko-Imari in the World]; Zwinger Palace, Arita Porcelain Park exhibition catalogue, Umi wo watatta Ko-Imari, ten [Ko-Imari that crossed the sea], April 21-November 3 1993, p.18, pl.1.; and Kogi, I., Shinshusei Ko-Imari, Ribun, 1994, p. 192-193, pl. 222-224.
Sale room notice
The illustration on page 47 is of lot 395 and not lot 394 as indicated in the catalogue.