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Objects 2012083

Bowl

Japan

1710-1730

Height 63 mm (2.48 inch), diameter of rim 113 mm (4.45 inch), diameter of footring 50 mm (1.97 inch), weight 170 grams (5.99 ounce (oz.))

Bowl on footring with spreading lobbed rim. The inside ribbed. The matching saucer is missing. 'Gold' Imari, decorated in overglaze iron-red, green, black and gold. On the exterior wall decorated with two groups of rocks grasses and peonies. On the sides and rim cloud-like partitions with flower sprays, foliate scrolls, paulownia branches, a standing phoenix and a phoenix in flight. On the bottom a central design of pine branches and blossoming cherry with two birds perched on a branch. On the interior wall three sprays of fruiting pomegranate, peach and 'Buddha's-hand citron' (Citrus medica) or finger-lemon fruit sprays.

This type of decoration is traditionally called 'gold' Imari because of the lavish use of gold, on this bowl it is combined with overglaze green enamel, black and iron-red. (Jörg 2003/1, p.112)

For an identically shaped and decorated bowl and saucer, please see:

• Fine & Curious. Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections, (C.J.A. Jörg, Hotei Publishing, Amsterdam, 2003), p.112, cat. 118 & 118a.

• Sold Ceramics - Sold Japanese 'Gold' Imari 1690-1800 - Page 1 - Objects 2010612 & 2010406.

For identically decorated bowls, please see:

• Oosters porselein. Delfts aardewerk. Wisselwerkingen, (C.J.A. Jörg, Groningen, 1983), p.27, cat. 11.
• Mistrovská dĩla Japonského porcelánu / Masterpieces of Japanese Porcelain, (F. Suchomel, Prague 1997), pp.136-137, cat. 178.

• Sold Ceramics - Sold Japanese 'Gold' Imari 1690-1800 - Page 2 - Object 2011311.

Condition: A firing flaw to the footring and a glaze chip under the rim.

References:

Jörg 1983, cat. 11

Suchomel 1997, cat. 178

Jörg 2003/1, cat. 118 & 118a

Price: Sold.