Imari Double-gourd Vase

Description:

Imari Double-gourd Vase, Japan, 19th century, with a straight neck and everted mouth rim, resting on a short raised foot, decorated with two four-tier panels depicting a seated couple, landscape, flowers, and butterflies, the panels defined with lobed borders in underglaze blue over a persimmon-red ground decorated with flowers in overglaze polychrome enamels, gilt details, six-character Fukagawa kiln mark reading "Hichozan Fukagawa sei" on base, ht. 12 in.
Estimate $500-700

in good condition with minor fritting to rim.


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