Pair of Japanese Imari bowls, early 18th century
Pair of Japanese Imari bowls, early 18th century
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Description
Pair of Japanese Imari bowls, early 18th century, each decorated to the exterior with an ogee-shaped panel containing a landscape scene with two figures looking out from a bridge at a rocky waterfall, small dwelling with pine and distant mountains, all against a dense ground of cherry blossom, clouds and swirling waves, the foot with a narrow band of blue wave pattern, the rim with a band of flowerheads and scrolling foliage in iron-red and gilt in reserve against a dark blue ground, the interior with further clouds and waves, with chrysanthemum, cherry blossom and foliage, the central roundel with a spray of peony; the base with a single floral spray within double circle in underglaze blue.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 25.2cm. (9 7/8in.)
Condition:
One with faint hairline to rim and small chip to footrim, the other with a shallow chip to rim, some wear to enamels in central roundel.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration in the Imari palette |
| Origin | Japanese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Diameter | 25.2cm. (9 7/8in.) |
Product REF: X254
