KOZAN: A RARE AND COMPLETE SATSUMA CERAMIC TEA SERVICE

KOZAN: A RARE AND COMPLETE SATSUMA CERAMIC TEA SERVICE
By Kozan, signed Kozan
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

A complete satsuma ceramic tea service consisting of one circular teapot, six cups with matching saucers, a milk jug and a sugar bowl and cover with two handles. Each is finely painted with polychrome enamels with gold showings scenes with dense flowers and long-tailed roosters (onagadori). Each of the fifteen pieces is neatly signed on the underside in gold KOZAN. The lot is accompanied with the original felted wood box (rare!).

HEIGHT teapot 12 cm
SIZE wood box 53 x 39 x 12 cm

Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Swiss private collection.

Auction comparison:
Another tea service by Kozan was sold by Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 6 November 2012, London, lot 553 (sold for 4,000 GBP).