THREE JAPANESE PORCELAIN WARES, 19TH CENTURY

THREE JAPANESE PORCELAIN WARES, 19TH CENTURY

A Japanese Hirado teapot, 19th century.
Decorated in underglaze blue with a flying dragon chasing the flaming pearl above stormy waves.
Height 13 cm.
Width 11 cm.

A Japanese hirado water dropper in the shape of a lotus, 19th century
The watercup and dropper combined in the shape of a lotus flower and seed-pod, the stem forming a short handle, and a small pod the brush rest. The two parts have a communicating water channel, covered in dark blue and brownish orange glaze stopping at the base exposing the unglazed bottom.
Length: 9 cm.
Height: 5 cm.

A Japanese water dropper for calligraphy in the form of a folded lotus with crab and frog, 19th century