An Okuni iron pot, possibly a mizuzashi. Osaka. Early 20th century

An Okuni iron pot, possibly a mizuzashi. Osaka. Early 20th century

Of tapering form displaying a courtier turning around to look at Mount Fuji and pine trees, signed Jurô? and sealed Okuni sei. At the base three Chinese characters (100, 9 and 4) in red ink. Lid of copper with small clouds in openwork.
Height without lid 14.9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia, acquired in the 1920ies/1930ies at the German art market