Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The large charger decorated in underglaze blue on the show side with a humorous figure standing on a garden terrace below a dragon in flight, the rim with figures in riverside, rocky and forest landscapes, the backside decorated with scrolling tendrils and a three-character maker´s mark within a circle on the underside.
DIAMETER 40.5 cm
Condition: Overall good condition with traces of use, minor chips to foot rim and few manufacturing flaws.
Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by a third-generation member of the Holzapfel family after 1995 and has remained in the family ever since.
Previously offered at Bonhams, Japanese Works of art on March 19th, 2009, with an estimate of 2,500 EUR
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