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Two Figures of Seated Courtesans

Artist: Japanese

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum

Date: 1670 - 1690

Materials: porcelain with overglaze enamel

Dimensions: 26 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £5,500 (Total: £25,000)

Vendor: Sir Harry and Lady Garner

Review number: 2817 (1980)

Description:
Two seated female figures painted in Kakiemon-style overglaze enamel. Such work set a standard in the early 18th century for European porcelain manufacture and influenced Meissen, Chelsea, Worcester and Bow.

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