Bidspirit auction | THREE JAPANESE PORCELAIN WARES, 19TH


THREE JAPANESE PORCELAIN WARES, 19TH CENTURY - A Japanese Hirado teapot, 19th century Decorated in underglaze blue with a flying dragon chasing the flaming pearl above stormy waves. Height: 13 cm. Width: 11 cm. A Japanese hirado water dropper in the shape of a lotus, 19th century The watercup and dropper combined in the shape of a lotus flower and seed-pod, the stem forming a short handle, and a small pod the brush rest. The two parts have a communicating water channel, covered in dark blue and brownish orange glaze stopping at the base exposing the unglazed bottom. Length: 9 cm. Height: 5 cm. A Japanese water dropper for calligraphy in the form of a folded lotus with crab and frog, 19th centutry