A PORCELAIN DISH
A PORCELAIN DISH
A PORCELAIN DISH
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A PORCELAIN DISH

NABESHIMA WARE, OKAWACHI OFFICIAL KILNS, HIZEN (IMARI CITY), EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH - EARLY 18TH CENTURY)

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A PORCELAIN DISH
NABESHIMA WARE, OKAWACHI OFFICIAL KILNS, HIZEN (IMARI CITY), EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH - EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
The circular dish on a high ring foot, decorated in iron red and yellow enamel on underglaze blue with camellia blossoms strung on a thread, the reverse with three tasselled coin clusters, the ring foot with comb design
20.3 cm. diam.

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Lot Essay

For similar examples, see:
Yoshiko Kakudo, ed., The Art of Japan, Masterworks in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1991), pl. 113. (The Avery Brundage Collection)
Takasu Toyoji, Kakiemon, Nabeshima (Kakiemon and Nabeshima wares), vol. 23 of Toki zenshu (Collection of ceramics) (Tokyo: Heibonsha, 1961), pl. 54
Mayuyama Junkichi, ed., Mayuyama, Seventy Years, vol. I (Tokyo: Benrido Co., Ltd., 1976), pl. 138

A similar example sold in
An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese and Korean Art, Christie's, New York, April 22nd 2015, lot number 0063, sale number 3717

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