A bowl with petal shaped rim

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A bowl with petal shaped rim
painted and gilt to the centre with overlapping panels of officials and ladies eating and drinking in an interior, children playing, cranes amongst pine, a warrior overlooking a walled pavilion and trailing wisteria, all on a ground of precious objects, the underside with further panels of scholars and boys, ladies reading albums and a river landscape scene -- 4¾in. (12cm.) diam, signed Hiramatsu Ganzan and with white mon, (gilt rubbing).
See Colour Plate 12 and detail of signature.

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