Makuzu Kozan II (1859-1940), a good Japanese blue and white ...

Makuzu Kozan II (1859-1940), a good Japanese blue and white 'mythical beasts' bowl, Meiji period, of lotus petal lobed design, painted to the interior with the central figure of Hotei, a deer and Shou character, the lobes with dragon fish, within a border of dragons between a flaming pearl and a ribbon-tied lotus, the exterior with alternating panels of mice, phoenixes, goldfish and dragon fish, the moulded lotus petal reserves painted with stylised shi-shi, five character mark to base 'Makuzu Kozan sei', within a double circle, diameter 26.5cm Provenance - Sir Merton Russell-Coates, thence by family descent. The Russell-Cotes visited Japan in 1885 returning with over 100 cases of Japanese objects, many of which they displayed in a specially decorated Japanese Drawing Room in their hotel, the Royal Bath. They continued to buy items in Britain. Their collection was transferred to East Cliff Hall in 1908 and in 1920 put on permanent display in The Mikado Room.

Estimate:£1,000

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