WITHDRAWN

TWO JAPANESE KETTLES

EDO OR MEIJI, 19TH CENTURY

The first with a flattened circular body and a long spout, decorated in underglaze blue with cherry blossoms and cash patterns, with a lacquer lid and metal handle; the other of octagonal shape and moulded with Chinese scholars in gardens, the brown glaze with white mottling, 28cm and 18.5cm respectively. (3)

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, the blue and white kettle was originally in the Richard de la Mare Collection.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.