Adam's Asian Art - Fine Oriental Ceramics, Sculptures & Art November 3rd 2018

131 www.adams.ie 257 A FINE SATSUMA EARTHENWARE KORO AND COVER, Meiji Period (1868 - 1912), signed ‘HOTODA’ of globular form with domed cover and ‘shishi’ finial, pierced with trefoils, the body decorated with beauties standing in an open landscape, set on triform feet, signature tab to base, 19cm high € 600 - 1,000 259 A FINE SATSUMA EARTHENWARE ‘MILLE-FLEUR’ BOWL, Meiji Period (1868-1912) signed with the mark of Ryozan, the bowl of deep circular form with slightly incurved sides, covered with concentric floral bands of gilt and colourful flowerheads, asymmetric diaper, and stylised butterflies, set with three serrat- ed reserves filled with gild ground foliate groups and repeated to the interior, the raised circular foot enclosing a recessed base applied with a tab signature in black and gilt characters,15.5cm diameter € 1,000 - 1,500 258 A VERY FINE SATSUMA EARTHENWARE JAR AND COVER, Meiji Period (1868-1912) of slight baluster form, the cover centred with a cockerel and encircled by an interlinked floral chain and edged with a cash-diaper, tightly fitting, the body painted with figures within domestic interiors reserved in gilt-banded border and separated by further cartouche shaped panels filled with Autumn song bird against a gilt cellular ground, the base with gilt marked monogram, 6.5cm high Provenance: acquired fromthe late T. Z. Shiota, San Francisco € 1,000 - 1,500