A BLUE AND WHITE ARITA PORCELAIN CHARGER Lot n° 1014

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The large charger decorated in underglaze blue with an encircled central river scene, the rims showing pine and prunus behind weathered rocks, all within diaper-pattern borders. The backside with floral sprays and an apocryphal six-character Chenghua reign mark within a circle. DIAMETER 46.7 cm Condition: Ver good condition with minor wear. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.