A Japanese Seto Oil Plate Abura Zara 19thC

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A Japanese Seto Oil Plate Abura Zara 19thC

A Japanese Seto Oil Plate Abura Zara

The solidly potted dish decorated in dark brown with stems of bamboo

Late Edo 19thC

Diameter; 22.1 cm

Condition; crazed glaze and four chips to the rim

Abura Zara, oil plates, were used to catch drips of oil from lamps