Japanese Works of Art - 27th July 2021
Lot 254
FOUR UNUSUAL JAPANESE HIRADO PORCELAIN MODELS OF MONKEYS
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £220
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Description
FOUR UNUSUAL JAPANESE HIRADO PORCELAIN MODELS OF MONKEYS
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Two groups depicted in front of a leafy tree, with adults surrounded by smaller primates, all raised on rocky bases with details highlighted in blue glaze, 9.5cm max. (4)
Provenance: formerly from the collection of Ernest Ohly (1920-2008), Berkeley Galleries, London. Purchased in these rooms, Asian Art Day One, 8th May 2009, lot 81.