 |
|
Home |
|
A Hirado Kogo - Man Riding a Fish - Meiji browse these categories for related items... All Items: Hidden:Viewable: Pre 1910: item # 442640
Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques Post Office Box 395 Marion, CT 06444-0395 203.272.7392 Guest Book SOLD - $795.00 |
|
|||||||||||||
| A fine and unusual Hirado kogo (covered small covered box)in the shape of an old man or sage riding on the back of a large fish crane. It could be one example of the Household God, Ebisu. Excellent details as are always found in Hirado porcelain pieces- note the feathers, the eyes and the old man's garment. The kogo is mostly white with highlights of blue on the cap and brown on the back belt to his robe. Note how the edge at the base of the piece exhibits the touch of rust colored iron showing through - a hallmark characteristic of Hirado. Also note that the eyes on both the man and the fish are unglazed - another telltale sign of Hirado okimonos. It measure 2 1/8" high by 3 1/2" long by 2 1/4" deep. Excellent condition with no chips, hairlines or restoration. We date the kogo to the late Meiji Period circa 1880-1905. Louis Lawrence, in his book "Hirado, Prince of Porcelain", accurately summed up why this Japanese porcelain is widely regarded as the finest to ever come out of Japan - it is a true world class ceramic made of the finest clay from Amakusa Island. Hirado is characterized by the extreme smoothness of the clay and its ability to adapt to very unusual shapes because of its malleability and resistance to running in the firing process. | ||||||||||||||
|
