Exceptional and Rare Japanese Imari Vase with raised Decoration, Lamped
RH405
Rare and large example in perfect conditionDepicting menacing hawks chasing a rabbitThe whole composition is rather dynamic and realistically renderedThe black enamelled background, green glazed leaves with gilded highlights on the edges and deep carnation red add depth to the sceneIt has been lamped from the top to preserve its integrityThe vase measures: 42 cm high and 30 cm diam circa It comes with a gilded wooden base not shown in the photosIllustrated: Porzellan aus China und Japan, Ulrich Schmidt, p. 506, ill. 268 a-c