A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN JUG
A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN JUG
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
The baluster shaped jug applied with an integrated handle and supported on a spreading foot, decorated in underglaze blue with a couple of birds perched on a rock among blossoming sprays, foliage as well as geometric and plain blue bands.
HEIGHT 23.3 cm
Condition: With a short crack to base, repaired spout, and a drilled hole to handle, otherwise good condition.
Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by the grandfather of Mr. Holzapfel before 1970 and has been in the Holzapfel family ever since.
5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
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A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN JUG
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
The baluster shaped jug applied with an integrated handle and supported on a spreading foot, decorated in underglaze blue with a couple of birds perched on a rock among blossoming sprays, foliage as well as geometric and plain blue bands.
HEIGHT 23.3 cm
Condition: With a short crack to base, repaired spout, and a drilled hole to handle, otherwise good condition.
Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by the grandfather of Mr. Holzapfel before 1970 and has been in the Holzapfel family ever since.
5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
