TWO IMARI PORCELAIN SCULPTURES, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

h max cm 38

Depicting two courtly ladies in traditional garments with a deep blue ground, richly adorned with polychrome floral motifs. The figures, distinguished by their refined hairstyles and serene, composed expressions, hold a porcelain vase and a yellow-ground porcelain basket intricately molded to resemble wickerwork.