Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018
Lot 881
TWO JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN OJIME MEIJI 1868-1912 One modelled as an aubergine
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
TWO JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN OJIME
MEIJI 1868-1912
One modelled as an aubergine, signed Eiraku to the side, the other of rectangular shape with two sides decorated with patterns of stylised waves, seigaiha, the others with figures in landscapes, unsigned, 2.2cm max. (2)
Provenance: An English private collection, Surrey.
Cf. Rokusho, vol.6, and Sagemonoya, Netsuke, ojime and Masatoshi's Kabuki where these two ojime are illustrated .