Fine Japanese Art
Fine Japanese Art
AN ARITA TANKARD | EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Lot Closed
May 15, 02:04 PM GMT
Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
Lot Details
Description
AN ARITA TANKARD, EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY
of typical form decorated in underglaze blue with figures in landscapes, loop handle decorated with karakusa
24 cm., 9¼ in. high.
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A similar example sold in Sotheby's London, Fine Japanese Art sale, 6th November 2018, lot 62.
Tankards were ordered from Japan by the VOC (the Dutch East India Company) in different shapes and sizes from 1663. Stoneware examples were sent to be copied and many were later mounted in silver or pewter.