Japanese Works of Art - 13 Nov 2025
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A RARE JAPANESE HIRADO CISTERN
£1,200 - £1,500
A RARE JAPANESE HIRADO CISTERN
EDO/MEIJI, 19TH CENTURY
The bulbous body raised on a tall foot with pierced openwork decoration, decorated all over in underglaze blue, with mythical beasts' masks to the foot, an extensive mountainous river landscape to the body and formal lappets repeated on the cover; with two shishi-head handles to the sides and another lion dog to the top, depicted seated with its paw raised; with a silver mask-shaped spout and a reticulated band to the rim; 45cm. (2)