A JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE BY DAIMARU HOKUHO/HOPPO (1879-1959)

A JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE BY DAIMARU HOKUHO/HOPPO (1879-1959)
SHOWA/TAISHO, 20TH CENTURY

Decorated with an extensive mountainous landscape, with figures in pavilions nestled amongst pine trees; a lake to the reverse with further figures on boats; signed Setchu-an Hokuho/Hoppo sei, 24cm.

Provenance: from an English private collection, London.

Daimaru Hokuho was a renowned ceramicist of the Kyoto school, producing pieces inspired by Chinese art and Sencha tea ware. His vessels were particularly sought after, and some were purchased by the Imperial Household Agency.