A large Japanese Imari vase
Edo period, late 17th/early 18th century
painted with a man and young woman in a pavilion, another woman seated on the terrace outside, flanked by flowering trees, the short waisted neck painted with panels of ho-o birds and flowers, 64cm high
| Estimate: |
£600 - £1,000
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Hammer price:
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£1,700 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
The neck of the vase has broken away, leaving some some chips around the breaks.There is a long restored crack extending vertically from the base, approx. 42cm length. There are two cracks across the base. There has been some repair and repainting to the luting line around the shoulder of the vase. Some typical wear to the enamels and gilding
