A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'KRAAK' STYLE PORCELAIN BOWLS
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'KRAAK' STYLE PORCELAIN BOWLS
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Both lobed bowls painted in underglaze blue on the interior with a medallion enclosing a cricket perched on a leafy rock. The walls, the rim and the backside composed of various geometrical designs surrounding floral reserves.
DIAMETER 15 cm each
Condition: Good condition with expected wear and minor fritting to rims.
Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.
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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'KRAAK' STYLE PORCELAIN BOWLS
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Both lobed bowls painted in underglaze blue on the interior with a medallion enclosing a cricket perched on a leafy rock. The walls, the rim and the backside composed of various geometrical designs surrounding floral reserves.
DIAMETER 15 cm each
Condition: Good condition with expected wear and minor fritting to rims.
Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.
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