A SMALL SQUARE IMARI PORCELAIN DISH Lot n° 1063

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The deep dish is painted in underglaze and overglaze polychrome enamels, the show side with a flowering branch, surrounded by a border geometric and floral reserves. The backside with scrolling foliage and mark to underside. DIAMETER 13.3 cm Condition: Good condition with few manufacturing flaws and wear as well as a minor 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.