A small Arita figure of a bijin. Late 17th century - image-1

Lot 320 Dα

A small Arita figure of a bijin. Late 17th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 1.488 € (incl. premium)
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A small Arita figure of a bijin. Late 17th century

A small Arita figure of a bijin seated in a kimono decorated with open books in iron-red, a little green, black and gold. Two firing holes at the shoulders. Late 17th century.
Height 15.2 cm

Provenance

Christie's, Amsterdam, 20.5.2008, lot 405

Literature

Compare a similar but smaller figure in the Kurita Museum