A Kakiemon Hexagonal Box and Cover with French Ormolu Mounts


Hizen ware, Kakiemon type, Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th century, the mounts 19th centuryThe porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt, green enamel, red iron oxide, and gilt with bamboo, prunus, and maple trees among rocks, the cover fitted with a simple loop handle, fitted with a gilt-metal rim pierced with linked coils and set into a stand supported by six lion feet below leafy flourishes, the mounts signed Escalier de Cristal, Paris 5 1//4in (13.4cm) high, including mounts