Description & Technical information
A Japanese Imari figure of a reclining bijin, one hand supporting the body and the other raised and holding a sconce.
This appears to be a rare form with few other examples recorded. Most such figures are standing maidens and possibly this was intended to created a mantel garniture, sitting between a pair of the standing type.
Date: 1710
Period: 1600-1750, Edo period
Origin: Japanese
Medium: porcelain

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