A LARGE PAIR OF IMARI PORCELAIN VASES AND COVERS... Lot n° 1061

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Each of baluster form, the cover surmounted by a karashishi [lion dog], painted in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red and gold with panels of phoenix, scrolling foliage and floral compositions, all set against a faintly crackled white porcelain ground. HEIGHT 50 cm each Condition: With repairs to both covers and finials, one vase with a long crack, stable condition. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.