Japanese blue and white Arita dish, 17th century

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Japanese blue and white Arita dish, 17th century

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Description

Japanese blue and white Arita dish, 17th century, decorated to the central roundel with a tripod jardinière with large lug handles containing three stems of flowering peony with stylised foliage on a fenced terrace, the wide rim with eight alternating Chinese ‘Kraak’ style panels containing either chrysanthemum or peony and grasses issuing from rockwork, divided by narrow panels with scrolling flowerheads and foliage.

Dimensions:

Diameter: 54.5cm. (21 1/2in.)

Condition:

Perfect

Notes:
A dish with similar decoration can be found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum (AK-RBK-1972-220).

Provenance:

The private collection of Geelhand de Merxem d’Ertbuer (Kasteel Ertbuer in Lochristi)

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item details
Material and Technique Ceramic with underglaze cobalt blue decoration in the 'kraak' style
Origin Japanese
Period 17th Century
Condition Excellent
Diameter 54.5cm. (21 1/2in.)

Product REF: W841