A JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE TEAPOT AND COVER

A JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE TEAPOT AND COVER
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

The tall bulbous body raised on a splayed foot, richly decorated in underglaze blue with shaped panels enclosing figures in landscapes, on a dense ground of flowers and bamboo, with birds perched amongst the foliage; between borders of reishi heads, lappets, jewels and other formal designs, the underside of the lid signed Ryuho seisei, 20cm.(2)