A JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE ARITA DISH, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
A JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE ARITA DISH, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
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Description
Of round form, shallow bowl and foliate edges to the flattened rim, painted in the Chinese kraak-style with a central roundel decorated with a scholar seated on a round mat next to the water, stylised rockwork and a plantain nearby, a star-constellation in the sky, the interior sides with shaped panels painted with various flower sprays divided by bands containing small motifs, the flattened rim with a continuous border-landscape of trees, rock-work, swirling clouds, pagodas and figures seated underneath the sun/moon, the back of the dish painted with a four character Chinese pseudo-mark.
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| Origin | Japanese |
| Period | 17th Century |
| Diameter | 20.8 cm; 8 ¼ in |
Product REF: BB74
