Japanese Works of Art - 15 Nov 2022
A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE MINIATURE PORCELAIN PIECES
A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE MINIATURE PORCELAIN PIECES
EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
Comprising: a small dish moulded with floral design and with polychrome decoration; a fan-shaped dish; an ingot-shaped one moulded with saya-gata key fret; two shoki Imari moulded circular dishes, one with karakusa scrolls; and the shards of three blue and white miniature vases; 11cm max. (8)
Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford.