Jingdezhen, China
Ming Dynasty, Tianqi Period (1620-1627)
Modelled in the form of a wooden pail with overarching fixed handle, decorated with precious emblems to the body and scrolling lotus in reverse white-on-blue to the sides of the handle in underglaze blue. 25cm high, 17cm diameter. Together with early fitted lacquer lid and an early Edo period Japanese box. Cat. 119
For mizusashi of similar forms but different designs see Kosometsuke: Monochrome Section, Masahiko Kawahara, Kyoto Shoin Co., Ltd., 1977, p. 49 / pl. 181-183.
Condition report (carefully viewed under UV, strong light and magnification): firing cracks to the base, one rising up one side (filling material present in the cracks).
Jingdezhen, China
Ming Dynasty, Tianqi Period (1620-1627)
Modelled in the form of a wooden pail with overarching fixed handle, decorated with precious emblems to the body and scrolling lotus in reverse white-on-blue to the sides of the handle in underglaze blue. 25cm high, 17cm diameter. Together with early fitted lacquer lid and an early Edo period Japanese box. Cat. 119
For mizusashi of similar forms but different designs see Kosometsuke: Monochrome Section, Masahiko Kawahara, Kyoto Shoin Co., Ltd., 1977, p. 49 / pl. 181-183.
Condition report (carefully viewed under UV, strong light and magnification): firing cracks to the base, one rising up one side (filling material present in the cracks).
