A FINE JAPANESE ARITA COW , Early 18th century, Edo Period (1603-1867)
Height: 13 cms; 5. 1/4inches
Lying down with one leg held forward, the others tucked beneath, decorated in underglaze blue, the body painted with bands of leaves around its neck, back and rump with pale...
Lying down with one leg held forward, the others tucked beneath, decorated in underglaze blue, the body painted with bands of leaves around its neck, back and rump with pale blue dots scattered over rest of body, the blue base with foliate meander surrounding the sides.