JAPON, Période Edo, Vers 1850 Lot n° 148

Rare and elegant ko-kutani style porcelain display cabinet called "Karazidana Composed of two drawers in the lower part, a door in the central part, and two sliding doors in the upper part, all decorated with blue, yellow, green and brown enamels, circular geometric patterns called "shippo" and Greek on the edges, continuous cross patterns called "sayagata" in blue on a white background on the lower drawers, The upper tray and the sides depicting lake landscapes in lobed cartouches on a sayagata background, the rear side depicting a prunus in bloom, rocks and bamboo on a yellow background with foliage scrolls. An intaglio mark of the artist Aoya Gen'emon (粟生屋源右衛門) below the base. 30.6 x 30 x 15 cm Misses, restorations, wear. For a similar porcelain cabinet model, see in the MET MUSEUM collections, inventory number 23.225.200. For a similar porcelain cabinet model, see in the MET MUSEUM collections, inventory number 23.225.200. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45995