Description A FINE FUKUGAWA PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE WITH CARPS AND IRIS
By the Fukugawa company, signed Dai Nippon Arita Fukugawa Sei
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The body of globular form with a short ring foot, a tall neck, and a subtly everted gilt rim, finely painted with carps in a pond with gilt-highlighted reeds and iris flowers. The neck decorated with brocade designs in various colors and gilt. The base signed Dai Nippon Arita FUKUGAWA Sei under Mount Fuji and a stream in underglaze blue.
HEIGHT 25.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with only few minor traces of wear and minimal firing irregularities.
Provenance: British private collection.