Three Japanese Ceramic Wares including a Kinkozan Satsuma Koro and a Kutani Bottle Vase

This lot comprises three items of Japanese ceramic ware dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, encompassing the Meiji and Taisho periods. The first item is a Satsuma-style earthenware koro (incense burner) and cover produced by the Kinkozan workshop of Kyoto. It features a cobalt blue ruri ground decorated with intricate gilt floral and scrolling patterns. Two shaped reserve panels contain polychrome enamel and gilt scenes: one depicting birds amongst flowering branches and the other a traditional landscape with architectural elements. The pierced lid is topped with a spherical finial. The base bears a three-character mark in black for Kinkozan (金光山). The second item is a Kutani-style porcelain bottle vase with a globular body and a tall, slender neck. It is decorated in the aka-e style with an iron-red ground and gilt scrolling. The body features shaped panels containing floral motifs, including chrysanthemums, in red, black, and gold. The base bears a red-painted mark for Kutani (九谷). The third item is a small Satsuma-style earthenware bowl with a lobed or foliate rim and a characteristic crackle glaze. The interior is decorated with a rural landscape featuring a thatched minka house and flowering cherry trees, bordered by a blue and gold patterned rim. The base features an impressed FOREIGN mark, used for items intended for export to the United Kingdom, alongside Japanese characters including the character 部 (Bu).

Vase height: approximately 135mm. Koro height: approximately 75mm. Bowl diameter: approximately 85mm.