Japanese Works of Art - 20th May 2026

Lot 508

A SMALL JAPANESE KO-KUTANI DISH

Estimate £600 - £1,000 | Hammer £1080

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Description

A SMALL JAPANESE KO-KUTANI DISH
EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY

Decorated with a thatched pavilion amongst vegetation and by a rocky outcrop, with two sailboats in the distance; painted in bright gosai enamels (red, yellow, green, deep blue, and purple), most of the dish left undecorated; the base with a homare (esteemed) mark used by the Chokichidani kiln, 14.5cm.

Provenance: from a private collection, London.