LOT 254 A JAPANESE MOULDED CISTERN OR COFFEE POT EDO PERIOD, C.1700-...
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A JAPANESE MOULDED CISTERN OR COFFEE POT EDO PERIOD, C.1700-30 The tall body raised on a hexagonal foot and with a bulbous neck, moulded and richly painted with the Seven Gods of Good Fortune and an attendant enjoying a picnic, the deities depicted with jovial expressions and surrounded by their attributes; the base with acanthus leaves and the neck painted with hares amongst crashing waves in between auspicious emblems, the cover with dragons amongst scrolling clouds and the knop modelled as a sacred jewel, 38.5cm. (2) Provenance: formerly in the collection of Sir Arthur Collins (1834-1915), Chief Justice of Madras between 1885 and 1899. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. Cf. S Jenyns, Japanese Porcelain, pl. 28a for a related example. Also, s ee the British Museum, access. no.Franks.493.a for a coffee pot with the same decoration.
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