A PAIR OF HIRADO PORCELAIN CADOGAN TEAPOTS

Description:

Japan, Meiji period
H. 24 cm
In shape of the Dōjōji bell with under-glaze blue decorations. The spout and the side handle in shape of a dragon, refering to the folkstale where the dragon lady Kiohime kept Anchin as a prisoner inside the bell.
From a European private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Minor wear, partly slightly chipped, one pot restored