Ko-Imari Dish

Description:

Ko-Imari Dish, Japan, 18th century, round with flaring rim, depicting two courtesans in a garden within a rectangular enclosure surrounded by an underglaze blue and enamel landscape, the rim in underglaze blue with three cartouches depicting overglaze iron red shishi lions and peonies with green enamel leaves, the rim with scrolling gold painted stylized leaves and overglaze iron red chrysanthemums, the exterior rim with plum, peonies, and chrysanthemums in underglaze blue and overglaze iron red and gold, underglaze double-ring flower and leaf mark to base, dia. 12 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

small hairline crack at rim, minor wear to gold, metal dish hanger attached,

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