LOT 1220 A HIRADO BLUE AND WHITE \'DRAGON\' EWER AND COVER
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Description A HIRADO BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' EWER AND COVERJapan, 19th centuryThe globular body applied with a spout in the form of a horned dragon with bulging eyes, incised mane and scales, and funnel-shaped ears, and a handle in the form of the dragon's body with jagged spine, the body decorated in cobalt blue and molded with a dragon flying in low relief amid swirling clouds, the cover surmounted by the dragon's coiled tail.WIDTH 22.5 cm (spout to handle), HEIGHT 15.4 cmCondition: Good condition with some wear, minor nibbling to edges, the cover with losses.Provenance: Chicago trade. The base with an old label, 'A 989'.Hirado ware is a type of Japanese porcelain mostly made at kilns at Mikawachi, Sasebo, Nagasaki, and it is therefore also known as Mikawachi ware. It was made in the former feudal Hirado Domain, which owned the kilns, and was responsible for establishing and directing their production. It is known mainly for its underglaze cobalt blue and white porcelain, with the amount of blue often low, showing off the detailed modelling and the very fine white color of the porcelain. Hirado ware developed supplying the domestic Japanese market in the 18th century, in the gap between the two main periods of Japanese export porcelain, and produced much of the best Japanese porcelain of the late 18th century and early 19th century. When large-scale exports resumed, it had a good share in the trade.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related Hirado jar and cover, also dated 19th century, 23.5 cm high, at Christie's, 23 July 2015, London, lot 52 (sold for 7,500 GBP).
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