A BLUE AND WHITE ARITA PORCELAIN ‘FLORAL’ DISH... Lot n° 1023

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Painted in underglaze blue, the show side with a floral composition surrounded by a border of radiating wide and narrow panels enclosing repeated designs of stylised plants, auspicious Buddhist symbols and abstract designs. The backside with scrolling vines and apocryphal six-character Chenghua reign mark within a circle. DIAMETER 17.5 cm Condition: Good condition with expected wear and one chip to rim. 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.