A silver lidded water jar (mizusashi) and two lidded tea cups with a stand. Early 20th century - image-1

Lot 707 Dα

A silver lidded water jar (mizusashi) and two lidded tea cups with a stand. Early 20th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €

A silver lidded water jar (mizusashi) and two lidded tea cups with a stand. Early 20th century

A silver lidded water jar (mizusashi) and two lidded tea cups, each with a stand, all incised with aoi-mon, hanabishi, and leafy scrolls, and with a bud-shaped knob, a) with ring handles, weight 2280 g, and b) the cup sets of two different sizes for a man and a woman, weight 559 g and 419 g. Early 20th century. (3)
Height a) 22.2 cm; b) 16.5 and 14.7 cm

Literature

Compare a similar-shaped silver mizusashi, but belonging to a hina ningyo set, illustrated in: Shogun, Ausstellungskatalog, München1984, S. 270