A JAPANESE IMARI PORCELAIN HOTTEA URN,Edo period, circa 1700. Of molded pear shape with fluted bulbous band below the rim, standing on three tall feet in the form of figures, the body molded with crane and vegetation, the short handle of rectangular section. Electrified. REFERENCE: For a similar urn see: David S. Howard, "The Choice of the Private Trader", ill. p. 141, pl. 148 "Such urns could be used either for tea or coffee; the overall shape is adapted from Dutch silver but liberally embellished in Japanese style and almost certainly for the Dutch market." - 14 1/2 in. high. Estimate $600-700
