Hexagonal Kakiemon porcelain box from, Japan, circa 1700

Works of Art du 18th century

DIMENSIONS : H. 5.31 .in

MATERIAUX : Japanese porcelain

PROVENANCE : Japan

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A rare hexagonal Japanese porcelain box with a domed lid. The "Kakiemon" pattern depicts hills planted with Japanese cherry and maple trees, in underglaze blue enhanced with green and red enamels.

The box serves as a potpourri dish, thanks to its substantial mercury-gilt bronze mount, featuring an openwork gallery with an interlaced frieze and a base ending in lion's paw feet.
The mount is signed on the reverse in handwriting "L'escalier de Cristal" (The Crystal Staircase).
In very fine condition.
The bronze mount, Paris, second half of the 19th century.
The porcelain box, Japanese, Arita kilns, circa 1700.
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Our opinion: The substantial Japanese porcelain box we are presenting is a remarkable testament to the taste of European collectors for Far Eastern porcelain richly mounted in gilt bronze. The polychrome Kakiemon decoration, remarkably fresh, captivates with the elegance of its hillocks adorned with plum and maple trees, delicately enhanced with colored enamels.
The rarity of this piece stems as much from its unusual hexagonal shape and generous dimensions—large spice or tea tins being far less common than smaller models—as from its remarkable state of preservation. The porcelain retains all the finesse of its enamels, while the sumptuous mercury-gilt bronze mount, crafted by L’Escalier de Cristal in the second half of the 19th century, lends the piece a particularly precious and decorative presence. L’Escalier de Cristal was renowned for mounting some of the rarest and most refined Oriental porcelain to order, destined for an aristocratic clientele and discerning collectors who appreciated the exceptional quality of these Far Eastern objects.

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