17th Century Japanese Celadon ‘Koro’
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A Japanese 17th Century kōro or Beaker c.1650-1670. This small lozenge form object has four moulded panels, each depicting a flowering plant, these panels are divided in two two by broad plain ridges. The biscuit base is flat and recessed from the main glazed body. The silver coloured (unmarked silver and of a later date) basket-weave cover indicates that at some point in its life it was used as a kōro. A kōro is a Japanese censer, much used in tea ceremonies. It was purchased as being Ming celadon, early 16th century, see provenance. SOLD
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