A Hirado blue-and-white porcelain hexagonal koro (incense burner) and en-suite cover


Edo (615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), probably mid-late 19th centuryEach side moulded with a rectangular panel, bearing a biscuit ground and moulded in relief with either a kirin galloping in water, a dragon emerging from tumultuous waves or a ho-o (phoenix) in flight among clouds, all with pale blue glaze, the partially pierced domed hexagonal cover surmounted by a finial in the form of a large snarling shishi. 25.5cm (10in) high. (2).