Japanese Works of Art - 15th November 2022
Lot 39
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE PORCELAIN INK BOX AND COVER
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE PORCELAIN INK BOX AND COVER
MEIJI OR LATER, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY
Of rectangular shape, the lid painted in bright polychrome with two beauties amongst flowers and a small dog, the sides with further panels enclosing flowers, on a turquoise ground with peonies and scrolling tendrils; the base with a circular aperture and a square unglazed section for the inkstone, 8.8cm x 16.8cm x 27.7cm. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.