Japanese Works of Art - 27th July 2021

Lot 242

A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAPANESE 'BLACK SHIP' IMARI ITEMS

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250

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Description

A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAPANESE 'BLACK SHIP' IMARI ITEMS

MEIJI PERIOD OR LATER, 19TH CENTURY OR LATER

Including a small square-section teacup with ships on two sides and flowers and reishi heads on a red ground on the others, the base inscribed in Chinese Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi; together with a set of six dishes with a central ship and a border of European standing figures, the bases with a fuku mark; and a pair of rectangular trays with similar decoration, 33.6cm max. (9)

Provenance: formerly an American private collection.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE,