Japan (Arita) & Europe (probably Belgium) - Lot 7

Japan (Arita) & Europe (probably Belgium) Garniture composed of a tazza and two vases Imari-decorated porcelain with gilt bronze mounts Meiji period (late 19th century) Japonist-style ensemble comprising a porcelain tazza and two vases with Imari decoration (iron red, cobalt blue and gilt), mounted in the late 19th century with decorative gilt bronze fittings: beaded rim, pierced circular base and angular handles. The mounts, in the Napoleon III / Louis XVI taste, are characteristic of European mountings created to enhance Asian porcelains. The decoration alternates floral reserves and figurative panels, following a composition typical of Arita production. Dimensions: Vases: 41 cm (without base) / 45.5 cm (with base) / Diameter: 16 cm Tazza: 30 cm × 39.5 cm