EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)

FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF SOAME JENYNS, DEPUTY KEEPING OF ASIAN ANTIQUITIES, BRITISH MUSEUM (1950-1968)

Three Arita Dishes
Edo period (late 17th century)
Each of shallow form decorated in underglaze blue; the first dish with the central roundel enclosing a ho-o bird in flight and another perched on a rock amongst camellia and pomegranate, the six radiating border panels at the rim alternately enclosing stylised bamboo with plum and peony, divided by narrow bands of floral karakusa

The second dish with the central roundel enclosing a landscape of a pavilion, trees, rocks and water, two boats and mountains in the distance, surrounded by a broad border depicting mountains, huts and a willow tree

The third dish with the central roundel enclosing a landscape of pavilions, trees, rocks and a bridge over the water, mountains in the distance, the four radiating border panels at the rim enclosing similar landscape, divided by auspicious objects, the reverse with stylised foliage
27.8cm., 32.7cm. and 27.5cm. diam.

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