A LARGE ‘FLORAL’ IMARI PORCELAIN PLATE Lot n° 1038

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Painted in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels and gold on the show side with a central flower-filled vase surrounded by four butterfly medallions, the rim with densely composed ground of lotus scroll under floral reserves. The backside with three flower sprays. DIAMETER 36.3 cm Condition: With a small chip to the rim and a hairline as well as a stabilized crack. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by the grandfather of Mr. Holzapfel before 1970 and has been in the Holzapfel family ever since.