A RARE JAPANESE ARITA FIGURE OF A BOY, Genroku (1688-1703)
Height: 16 cm; 6in
Modelled seated, leaning back onto one hand, his knees bent with one leg resting on the ground, the other upright supporting his right hand. The boy?s head is thrown back,...
Modelled seated, leaning back onto one hand, his knees bent with one leg resting on the ground, the other upright supporting his right hand. The boy?s head is thrown back, his mouth slightly open and eyes wide. The glazed figure painted with an iron red tunic tied at the waist, decorated with peony and scrolls reserved in white and highlighted with gilding.
