Japanese Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 341
TWO JAPANESE ARITA BOWLS 18TH CENTURY Both decorated in underglaze blue and with green
Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £200
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Description
TWO JAPANESE ARITA BOWLS
18TH CENTURY
Both decorated in underglaze blue and with green, red and purple enamels and gilt, the largest with four panels shaped as reishi-heads containing stylised lotus flowers and scrolling tendrils alternating with chrysanthemum mon, on a bright green diaper ground, the underside with further shaped panels of flowers and with a fuku mark to the base, the other with a scalloped body decorated with fan-shaped panels of flowers and geometrical designs, both with paper labels for the Mary & Peter White Collection, 20.4cm and 18.1cm respectively. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Mary and Peter White.