A pair of small Imari bottles

18th century, Japan

Height: 22.5cm, 8.9 inches

The bodies of pear shape with long thin necks and standing on circular feet, each decorated with three panels containing a repeated design of the three friends of winter, Bamboo, pine and plum, amongst rockwork. Each panel outlined in under glaze blue with gilt decoration over the glaze, the design further painted with green enamel, turquoise, aubergine, red and gold.