LOT 147 A PALE CELADON GLAZED ELEPHANT-FORM KORO (INCENSE BURNER AND...
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A PALE CELADON GLAZED ELEPHANT-FORM KORO (INCENSE BURNER AND COVER)Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely modeled as an imaginary elephant with densely wrinkled skin and long curling trunk, the animal seated in a recumbent pose, the almond-shaped eye with a rust-brown pupil, the cover pierced with four small apertures.LENGTH 18 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and firing irregularities, including rust-brown spots and small firing cracks.With an old wood storage box.Imaginary elephants (sozo-no-zo) like the present lot were also popular architectural elements found on temples, such as the Toshogu Shrine Complex in Nikko, Japan.Auction comparison: Compare a related elephant-form koro, also with a bluish-white glaze, also dated late 17th to early 18th century, 31 cm high, at Woolley & Wallis, 23 November 2021, Wiltshire, lot 1052 (sold for 24,000 GBP).
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