Glass, English and European Ceramics - 1st March 2005
Lot 121
A fine Japanese Kakiemon decagonal dish
Estimate £5,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £10000
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Description
A fine Japanese Kakiemon decagonal dish, the nigoshide body painted in iron red, blue, turquoise and yellow with a tiger beneath a prunus spray growing from colourful rockwork, the border with a flower and leaf scroll with gilded details and a brown line rim, late 17th century, 22cm.
Provenance: From the collection of James Martin, Solicitor.
Cf. Burghley House Collection, The Burghley House Porcelains, No.101.
