Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Meiji period (1868-1912), includes: a small bud vase with medallions filled with flowers against a dark green ground with gilt copper swirls, artist's seal Takahara Komakichi to the underside (5 in., 2 in. diameter)(some tarnish and wear to metal foot), and a bowl decorated with same decoration as vase, an apocryphal four character Qianlong mark to underside (3 1/4 in., 6 1/8 in. diameter)(some light wear and nicks to rim), an incense burner
koro with green ground featuring phoenix, butterflies, and flora, having a reticulated petal form cover with peony blossom finial, body raised on three squat feet (5 in., 4 3/4 in. diameter)(an area of loss to enamels at upper shoulder), a small incense burner
koro with a myriad of bright polychrome enamels flora and butterflies against a black ground, cover with same decoration and a chrysanthemum blossom finial, body raised on three shaped squat feet (4 in., 4 in. diameter)(good estate condition; some minor rubbing with wear to rim).
From a Private Collector, Davie County, North Carolina Purchased from Lawsons Auction House, Sydney, September 28, 1999, Lots 73, 79, 82, and 117.