A JAPANESE SATSUMA EWER AND COVER BY HOZAN

A JAPANESE SATSUMA EWER AND COVER BY HOZAN
MEIJI ERA (1868-1912)

Signed underneath, 13cm. (2)

WITHOUT RESERVE

The cylindrical body with panels depicting figures on the shoreline amongst huts going about agricultural activities, with mountainous landscapes in the background; the panels framed by diaper and brocade patterns, the handle and spout shaped as bamboo branches, the foot with a band of key fret, the base signed Dai Nihon Satsuma Yaki Kinjo do Hozan kinzo.

From the collection of Aubrey Furniss (b.1932), and thence by descent. During his life, Furniss amassed a large and eclectic collection including English miniatures, gold coins, stamps, Doulton, Satsuma, Japanese bronzes and Chinese snuff bottles.

Aubrey Furniss (b.1932), did his national service in Karachi (Pakistan), then joined the police where he did 30 years’ service. During this time both my mother and father started collecting antiques, creating a sizable collection of Doulton, specialising in Hanna and Florence Barlow. Following one of very many trips to Asia in the 1980s and particularly to Hong Kong, the collection was sold and he started collecting Asian ceramics, in particular Satsuma. His interest and collection spread to oriental ivory, snuff bottles and eventually Japanese bronzes. He did have a very eclectic collection, including English miniatures, English gold coins, Cranbury glass and a vast stamp collection.

Peter Furniss