A JAPANESE KAKIEMON-STYLE BOWL AND COVER

A JAPANESE KAKIEMON-STYLE BOWL AND COVER
EDO PERIOD, 1660-80

The bulbous body raised on a flared foot, with curved side handles and the cover topped with a seated shishi; decorated in underglaze blue and bright polychrome enamels with pavilions in landscapes, with large trees issuing from rockwork, in between borders of triangular lappets and flowerheads, 14.2cm. (2)

Provenance: the property of a Gentleman.

Cf. C J A Jörg, Fine & Curious, Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch collections, pp.72-73, for a related bowl and cover. The author explains that the unusual shape may have been inspired by a silver model and was probably made for export. The decoration places this piece between early enamelled wares and the developing Kakiemon style.