Japanese & Korean Works of Art - 20th May 2025
Lot 226
A LARGE JAPANESE IMARI BOWL AND TWO COVERS
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £2772
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Description
A LARGE JAPANESE IMARI BOWL AND TWO COVERS
EDO PERIOD (1615-1868), 18TH CENTURY
Typically painted in underglaze blue, gilt, red and orange enamels; all three decorated with pavilions in luxuriant landscapes, flowers, fruiting sprays, phoenix and other formal designs; 44cm max. (3)
Cf. C J A Jörg, Fine & Curious, Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, p.107, no.111 for another example of a large Imari covered bowl in Twickel Castle, Delden.