Lot Essay
For a similar example of the flask see Christiaan J.A. Jorg, Fine and Curious, Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, (Amsterdam, 2003), pl.209, p.174. The bottle is of a Dutch glass shape.
.jpg?w=1)
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
Details
An Arita Sake Bottle and a Pair of Octagonal Bowls
Edo Period (late 17th century)
Each decorated in underglaze blue, the bottle with figures in rural landscapes among flowers and foliage, the shoulder with a floral design; the bowls with the "Deshima Island" design
13.4cm. high (the bottle) and 8.8cm. wide (the bowls) (2)
Edo Period (late 17th century)
Each decorated in underglaze blue, the bottle with figures in rural landscapes among flowers and foliage, the shoulder with a floral design; the bowls with the "Deshima Island" design
13.4cm. high (the bottle) and 8.8cm. wide (the bowls) (2)