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ARITA DISHES
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1700
Each painted in underglaze blue, the first a foliate-rimmed
dish decorated with central sprays of ‘The Three Friends
of Winter’ (shochikubai: pine, bamboo and prunus)
surrounded by a double underglaze blue circle bordered
by more prunus and bamboo growing from rocks, signed
on the base with a square fuku mark, 20.5cm (8 1/16in)
diam.; the second dish decorated with a sailing boats
on a lake and mountains in the distance, plain back,
19.5cm (7 5/8in) diam.; the third decorated with a central
wreath of Shochikubai bordered by a wide band of
karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’), signed on the base with an
apocryphal Chinese reign mark Da Ming Chenghua nian ji,
24.5cm (9 5/8in) diam. (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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TWO BLUE-AND-WHITE ARITA GALLIPOTS
Edo period (1615-1868),
late 17th century/early 18th century
Each painted in underglaze blue with a matching design of
pomegranate and peony sprays beneath a narrow band of
gadroons, the tapering short neck and double-everted rim
painted with further floral stems.
Each approx. 22.5cm (8 7/8in) high. (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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A PAIR OF MATCHING KORANSHA PLATES
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Each decorated in underglaze blue and coloured enamels
and supported on a high combed foot, each painted with
an exotic crested bird perched on a berried plant among
foliage; signed on the base in underglaze blue Fukagawa
sei beneath the orchid mark of Koransha.
Each 23.8cm (9 3/8in) diam. (2).

£800 - 1,200
JPY110,000 - 170,000
US$990 - 1,500

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.