(5) Japanese Porcelain, Stoneware, & Meiji Cloisonne Table Articles

Lot description

(lot of 5) Japanese table articles or cabinet items, varied designs and materials, including: (1) Meiji cloisonne enamel charger/ plate, with birds in flight and floral motifs, approx 12"diam; (1) Fukagawa cobalt blue porcelain center bowl, with gold and silver enameled narcissus, marked underfoot, housed in a wood tomobako box with calligraphic inscription reading "made by Imaemon," bowl: approx 2"h, 10.75"diam, box: approx 4"h, 12.25"w, 12.25"d; (1) tin-glazed stoneware plate, with blue bird on a yuzu branch, approx 9 1/8"diam; (2) Kutani porcelain tea bowls, with enameled cherry blossom branches, iron red inscription underfoot, approx 2 1/8"h, 4.5"diam; 8lbs total Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores