EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH - EARLY 18TH CENTURY); THE MOUNT, 18TH CENTURY, GERMAN

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A Rare Elegantly Mounted Imari Coffee Pot and Cover
Edo period (late 17th - early 18th century); the mount, 18th century, German
The octagonal tapering body with curved pierced handle for mounting, decorated in iron-red, green, brown-red and black enamels, pink wash and gilt on underglaze blue, the double-structure upper part open-worked and decorated with stylised flowerheads and foliage, above the lappets with cherry flowerheads, the domed cover similarly decorated; fitted with gilt-metal German mounts of tap modelled as a mythical dolphin, the tripod base with dolphins, the finial modelled as a Neptune's horse and further decoration to the rims and handle
27cm. high (without mounts)

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