A LARGE IMARI PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE AND COVER... Lot n° 1060

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The cover surmounted by a karashishi [lion dog] on a rockwork base, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red, gold and black with bands of falcons and birds amidst a floral and foliage ground, the body with a continuous scene of ladies in garden landscapes, all enriched with a stylized wave pattern within circular reserves. HEIGHT 54.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and some underglaze craquelure that does not go through. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by a third-generation member of the Holzapfel family after 1995 and has remained in the family ever since.