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This is from the great period of Hirado porcelain when it was under the control of the Lords of Matsuura.made from the finest Amakusa clay it is renowned for its pure white body and soft blue decoration.
This censer is in the shape of a node of bamboo the handles also similar.The decoration is of a scholar contemplating a waterfall,the reverse a soft distant landscape.The painting is of the very best and being of this early period the piece is unmarked.
The lid is of the finest pierced hexagonal honeycomb and the shoulders are painted with bamboo leaves.
The censer in perfect condition stands just under 4in. or 9cm. high
Asian Antiques
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