Object Description
From our collection of antique Japanese ceramics, this exceptional earthenware pottery Satsuma hexagonal-form Koro.
Each side of the Koro features a beautifully painted panel as detailed below:
A group of well-dressed Bijin
An attractive Ikebana and Bonsai display
A group of opulently-dressed men and women in a market place setting
A couple standing by a pavilion surrounded by a mountainous landscape
A group of seated young women and girls
Butterflies flying amongst Wisteria
The shoulders of the Koro with a Mille fleur decoration and the neck is painted with fine repeated geometric patterns.
The cover with fine, pierced “honey-comb” decoration. The Koro stands on six feet and is signed to the underside.