Description:
AN ARITA PORCELAIN KARAKO FIGURE
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Neatly potted porcelain statue with fine polychrome painting executed in traditional Kutani palette enamels with additional gold-lining. The okimono depicts two playful boys squabbling with one another over a small brocade ball. The children are dressed in colorfully embroidered garments.
HEIGHT 25.3 cm
WEIGHT 1207 grams
Provenance: From the private collection of an Austrian restorer. Acquired pre-1980.
condition: Perfect condition.