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A RARE IRREGULAR-SHAPED NABESHIMA DISH
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
鍋島染付菊唐草文変形皿
江戸時代（17世紀後期）
The irregular lozenge-shaped dish on a high square foot, decorated in underglaze
blue with bands of scrolling foliage and chrysanthemums, the reverse with fowers
and karakusa, the foot with stylised wave design
18 cm. wide
£6,000-8,000 $11,000-13,000
€7,400-9,800

Although no other dish of this form is known, the similar underside and foot
patterns can be seen on an early period foliate shaped dish, see:
Seki Kazuo, Shoki Nabeshima, (Osaka, 1996), p. 16, no. 31
Imaizumi Imaemon VIII and Yabe Yoshiaki ed., Nabeshima ten: waza to miyabi
no kiwami, exhibition catalogue, (Saga, 1995), p.77, no. 105 and p. 93 (Imaemon
Museum of Ceramic Antiques collection)
http:/www.imaemon.co.jp/museum/gallery/nabeshima/nabeshima01.html
For other related undersides see:
Nabeshima hanyo kenkyu-kai, Higashinakagawa Tadami, Ohashi Koji et. al.,
Nabeshima Hanyo, (Saga, 2002), p. 165, no. 747; p. 166, no. 752, p. 169, no.767 and
p.171, no.788.

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