JAPANESE PORCELAIN TEA BOWL AND SAUCER

A porcelain tea bowl and saucer, both decorated in underglaze blue, coral red, green, aubergine and gilt, with a design of paper tanzaku (strips) hanging down and decorated with floral and landscape forms.

17th century

Diameter of saucer: 5.5 inches (14 cms)

REF: PNC.14

JAPANESE HIRADO WARE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CROUCHING SHISHI

A blue and white porcelain model of a crouching shishi.  The animal with alert head, the mouth open exposing teeth.  The paws resting on a large openwork brocade ball which, with the bushy tail, mane,eyebrows and beard, is finished in underglaze blue.

Hirado ware

19th century

Height: 3.75 inches (9.5 cms)

REF: J1.52

JAPANESE HIRADO WARE PORCELAIN MODEL OF SEATED PUPPY

A white porcelain model of a seated puppy, the animal with naturalistically modelled body, the eyes unglazed.

Hirado ware

19th/20th century

Height: 4 inches (10 cms)

REF: PNC.13