Japanese Imari barber's bowl, 17th century
Japanese Imari barber's bowl, 17th century
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Description
Japanese Imari barber's bowl, 17th century, decorated in the centre with a double-gourd jardinière of flowers and grasses, the rims with three shaped cartouches containing chrysanthemum, peony and dianthus, divided by alternating landscape vignettes of either a small dwelling with cherry blossom, or a lakeside pavillion with pine-clad peninsula; the reverse with a spray each of plum, peony and cherry, the base with concentric circles in underglaze blue.
Condition: Short stress-lines to reverse
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with enamel decoration in the Imari palette |
| Origin | Japanese |
| Period | 17th Century |
| Diameter | 27.2cm. (10 11/16in.) |
Product REF: Y488
