Genroku jar topped with a leopard shishi

Large oviform jar on footring, high shoulder, wide upright neck. High domed cover with wide everted rim, a finial modeled as a “shishi” seated on a branch. Imari decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold. On the shoulder a cloud-like shape with 6 flower basket filled with peonies on a background of flowers and golden arabesques. On the body, large red and gold peonies and other flowers. On the neck a landscape scene with pavilions and temples. The “shishi” on top is treated in gold with (green) spot, as a leopard. Although the jar is in perfect shape, the cover has been repaired, most likely in Europe as the repaired area under the “shishi” shows the characteristic aging creamed color of a very old European porcelain repair.

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