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Object 2010143
Dish
Japan
1700-1720
Height 42 mm (1.65 inch), diameter: 268 mm (10.55 inch), diameter of footring: 140 mm (5.51 inch), weight 706 grams (24.90 ounce (oz.))
Dish on footring, flat rim. On the base four spur-marks in a Y-pattern. Imari, decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red and gold with a vase on a veranda filled with flowering peonies. On the underglaze blue rim scrolls of leafy branches with peony flower heads and three lantern-shaped motifs filled with flower heads and three panels filled with two quails. On the reverse three wide spread prunus blossom sprays.
The quail, or a pair of quails, fairly often used as a motif on fine porcelain, is a symbol of courage because of its fighting qualities. (Jörg & Van Campen 1997, p.213)
Condition: A firing flaw to the rim.
Reference:
Jörg & Van Campen 1997, cat. 237
Price: Sold.