Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A SET OF JAPANESE SATSUMA CONJOINED JARLETS
MEIJI ERA (1868-1912)

22cm. (4)

WITHOUT RESERVE

The three small globular pots joined and applied with a handle modelled as a looped cord, all decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt, with six shaped panels of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune with their attendants, interspersed with butterflies and bands of brocade with lappets to the bases, the covers decorated with tennin and surmounted by chrysanthemum finials, with the same inscription under all three lids, possibly added later, reading Seikozan.

Cf. Bonhams New York, 11th September 2019, lot 867 for a piece of similar shape by the Seikozan Workshop.

Provenance: From the collection of Aubrey Furniss (b.1932), and thence by descent. During his life, Furniss amassed a large and eclectic collection including English miniatures, gold coins, stamps, Doulton, Satsuma, Japanese bronzes and Chinese snuff bottles.

Aubrey Furniss (b.1932), did his national service in Karachi (Pakistan), then joined the police where he did 30 years’ service. During this time both my mother and father started collecting antiques, creating a sizable collection of Doulton, specialising in Hanna and Florence Barlow. Following one of very many trips to Asia in the 1980s and particularly to Hong Kong, the collection was sold and he started collecting Asian ceramics, in particular Satsuma. His interest and collection spread to oriental ivory, snuff bottles and eventually Japanese bronzes. He did have a very eclectic collection, including English miniatures, English gold coins, Cranbury glass and a vast stamp collection.

Peter Furniss