Lot Essay
For other figurative Kyo-yaki wares see Masahiko Kawahara, Kyo Yaki, Nihon Toji Taikei, vol. 26 (Tokyo, 1977), pl. 17-18.
For a history of the Gonse Collection see Christie's London, Japanese Art and Design, Wednesday 13 November 2002, p. 190.
For a history of the Gonse Collection see Christie's London, Japanese Art and Design, Wednesday 13 November 2002, p. 190.