Description HOSHIAI SHINREI: A MOLDED CERAMIC FIGURE OF A ROARING SHISHI
By Hoshiai Shinrei, impressed with two seals Shinrei saku and Dainichi gama
Japan, c. 1930
The ceramic with a greyish-white glaze, skillfully molded and carved to depict a shishi roaring with widely opened eyes masterfully covered with a black glaze to imitate inlay and a flame-like tail rising upwards. Two impressed seals to the base Shinrei saku [made by Shinrei] and Dainichi gama [Dainichi kiln].
HEIGHT 30.5 cm
Condition: Pristine condition with only minor casting flaws, some wear and kiln grit, as well as one minimal chip to one of the fangs.
Provenance: Belgian private collection.