JAPAN, Arita, Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th... Lot 59

JAPAN, Arita, Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th century. Large circular covered porcelain tureen, made for the European market, decorated in the Transitional style of the 17th century with a mountain, water and garden scene in cobalt blue underglaze. The cover is in the shape of a dog. Bears an old label on the reverse: DUVAUCHEL, rue de l'Université, 34, Magasin de thés, porcelaines de Chine et Curiosité. H. 35,5 cm. Diameter : 31 cm. Note : the Transitional decoration is first Chinese and was very fashionable from the first half of the 17th century. When the Dutch merchants traded with Japan because of the closure of the Chinese market in the second half of the 17th century, the Japanese potters took over this very fashionable style. Similar piece in the Metropolitan Museum, Gallery 201, New York, see black and white photo, and in the Soame Jenyns collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, collection no. J53. Similar piece sold at Sotheby's on November 6, 2018. 35000 GPB. Expert : Marie-Pierre ASQUIER