AMER WINTER 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, February 8, 2018.
NINANI DOHACHI (Japanese, 1783-1855) FINE STONEWARE TEAPOT (KYUSU).First half 19th century/Edo Period, Japan. The small teapot with bulbous body, spout, and a short hollow flared handle. Covered overall with a crackled cream glaze. Decorated with a freehand painted design of two horses in underglaze blue on one side, a long inscription in calligraphy on opposing side. Framed by a chevron border beneath the rim and decorated with a double line around the foot below. The potter's signature inscribed beneath the double line border above the foot, reading "Dohachi tskuru". Teapot is offered with custom lid protector and is housed in period two-part presentation box. Note: this type of teapot was used for less formal "sencha" tea ceremonies, which uses steeped whole leaf tea as opposed to powdered matcha, and was popular with the Japanese literary community. Also note: This teapot was authenticated by Bruzo Nakanichi circa 1987 for the exhibition "Refreshment of the Spirit: Oriental Wine and Tea Vessels" at the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal in 1990 as exhibit number 56, page 102 in the original catalog of the same name; a copy of this catalog will accompany the lot. SIZE: 2-3/4" h x 2-1/2" w x 2-1/2" d. CONDITION: Overall very good. With discoloration in the body due to reaction from heat over time. 52927-9 HMG (500-800)