Japanese Works of Art - 1st July 2020
Lot 217
A PAIR OF JAPANESE IMARI DISHES EDO OR MEIJI PERIOD
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
A PAIR OF JAPANESE IMARI DISHES
EDO OR MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY
The foliate bodies typically decorated in underglaze blue, gilt, red, green and purple enamels, the well with a central medallion depicting Hotei surrounded by precious objects, the cavetto painted with alternating panels of stylised flowers and scrolling tendrils, the underside with Buddhist emblems, both 24.3cm. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection, Wiltshire.