An Arita Coffee Ewer
Edo Period (late 17th century)
Decorated in underglaze blue with ho-o birds and peony
33cm. high
Lot Essay
The form of this ewer was copied from Dutch copper examples. A similar Arita example is in the Groninger Museum, Groningen, inventoried AW2, and a copper example circa 1700 inventoried no.1989-155.
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