A Kutani koro (incense-burner) and cover in the form of a boatBy Unzan for the Kutani company, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Constructed in three detachable sections, decorated in gilt and enamels, the black glazed hull floating on white and blue waves, the bulwarks of red enamel, adorned with kikumon (chrysanthemum crest) amid scrolls in gilding, a rectangular vessel on the deck surmounted by a ridged-roof cover, similarly decorated in gilding with kikumon and scrolls, signed on the underside Unzan and sealed Kutani. 24.5cm x 42cm (9 5/8in x 16½in). (3).