A large octagonal blue and white Arita vase with lid
Circa 1700
With a decoration of two phoenixes and flowers by a rock, around the shoulder karakusa and floral motifs. The cobalt of a deep tone.
H. 55 cm
Literature:
C.J.A. Jörg, Fine & Curious/Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, Hotei Publishing, 2003, no. 333, page 262 for a comparable vase in the collection of castle Twickel in Delden.