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Of rococo silver shape with a molded rocaille border, painted in the Kakiemon style with a tiger looking up towards a sinuous dragon curling around prunus and bamboo
9 in. (22.9 cm.) diameter
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The shape is adapted from original silver stands by Nicholas Sprimont of 1746-1747. A dish of the same shape and pattern is illustrated by O. Impey, C.J.A. Jörg and C. Mason, Dragons, Tigers and Bamboo: Japanese Porcelain and Its Impact in Europe, Vancouver, 2009, cover illustration and pp. 166-167, fig. 124.

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