A Shoki Imari Dish Japan Mid 17thC

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A Shoki Imari Dish Japan Mid 17thC

A Shoki Imari Small Dish
Crisply moulded in the form of a chestnut leaf
The leaf veins, stalk and branch all finely moulded
And well defined with an underglaze blue wave pattern
The reverse with a Fuku mark
Japanese Arita 1640-50
Diameter: 11.0 cm
Condition: There is some fritting to the rim
and glaze faults to the interior

Shibata Collection, Vol. 2, No 99, for similar dishes