Japanese Works of Art - 7th December 2020
Lot 248
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE TEA KETTLE AND COVER
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250
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Description
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE TEA KETTLE AND COVER
MEIJI PERIOD, 1868-1912
Modelled as a minogame, the mythical creature standing four-square on short feet, the shell with a honeycomb pattern and the seaweed trailing behind its back forming the handle, painted in overglaze red, green, blue and yellow enamels and with highlights in gilt, 22cm. (2)