A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE PIECES

A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE PIECES

EDO PERIOD, 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY

Comprising: a large bulbous potiche and cover decorated with stylised maple leaves; two small shoki Imari jars, one with vines and the other with a stylised prunus; together with a small jar with a flat cover decorated with formal floral patterns, the lid with gintsugi silver lacquer repairs, 19cm max. (6)

Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford.