Imari armorial large porcelain deep dish, Arita, Japan, c. 1700
£580.00
A large Imari armorial porcelain deep dish, Arita, Japan, c. 1700. The dish hand painted to the centre with a large panel containing a flowering plant emerging from a jardiniere.
The cavetto, with panels of bijin, on a red cell ground, divided by further panels of flowering plants.
Having a shaped rim, painted with flowerheads, and gilt floral scroll.
The reverse with flowering sprigs, above a continuous Ruyi head device, and whorl decoration to the footrim.
Several pronounced ‘spurs’ to the underside.
Diameter – 38 cm, 15”.
Depth – 8 cm, 3 1/8”.
Condition – Some typical age related wear to the gilt. Firing craze lines to the body. No damage. No restoration.
