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A KAKIEMON DISH
EDO PERIOD, LATE 17 TH CENTURY
柿右衛門、色絵皿、江戸時代、17世紀後期
the shallow dish with floral rim, decorated in iron-red,
green, blue and black enamels and gilt, depicting plum,
pine and bamboo, the border with peony sprays and pine
22cm., 8½ in. diam.
For a similar example, see Soame Jenyns, Japanese
Porcelain, (London, 1965), pl. 66B.
‡ £ 3,000-5,000
€ 3,550-5,900 US$ 4,000-6,700

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AN ARITA DISH
EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1670–80
有田 染付皿、江戸時代、1670—80年頃
decorated in underglaze blue, depicting the scene known
as Deshima Island with foreigners before a church
8cm., 3in. diam.
Recent research has shown that it may illustrate the City
of Gothenberg in Sweden, as illustrated by Erik Dahlbergs
in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, published in 1709. The print
depicts the Kuarnberget windmill and the King’s Gate,
identifiable here
For a similar example and a Chinese version, see Soame
Jenyns, Japanese Porcelain, (London, 1965), pl. 19A (i) and
(ii).

‡ £ 1,500-2,000
€ 1,800-2,350 US$ 2,000-2,650

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AN IMARI BARBER’S BOWL
EDO PERIOD, LATE 17 TH CENTURY
伊万里 色絵髭皿、江戸時代、17世紀後期
of typical form, decorated in iron-red and gilt on
underglaze blue with a rare black enamel border,
depicting an elaborate flower vase, with European mask
handles, containing flowers, houses and landscapes to
the border
26.8 cm., 10½ in. diam.
‡ £ 2,000-3,000
€ 2,350-3,550 US$ 2,650-4,000

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