Pair of Japanese Arita blue and white ewers, c 1680
Pair of Japanese Arita blue and white ewers, c 1680
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Description
Pair of Japanese Arita blue and white ewers, c 1680, with loop handles, decorated with three panels to the bulbous lower body containing figures in a landscape against a ground of karakusa, the necks with a stylised formal floral sprays against a lotus scrollwork design, the handles pierced for a cover, height: 9 1/16in. (23 cm.); one ewer with crack to base of handle neatly restored. For a similar ewer see the British Museum Collection, Museum No. Franks.1693.
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| Material and Technique | Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue |
| Origin | Japanese |
| Period | 17th Century |
| Condition | Other |
| Dimensions | Height: 23cm. |
Product REF: U905
