A RARE JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE

A RARE JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE

EDO PERIOD, C.1670

The bulbous body with a tall neck rising from a flared foot, with two scroll-shaped handles applied to the neck; decorated with a band of moulded leaves with underglaze blue, the base with gauze marks, 15.1cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. According to the Oliver Impey archive, he purchased this piece in Kyoto.