AN ARITA BLUE AND WHITE DISH

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AN ARITA BLUE AND WHITE DISH
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1800)

Painted in underglaze blue with a large roundel of an urn holding flowers on a veranda bordered by a wide band of lappet reserves decorated with alternating peonies, 'precious objects' and chrysanthemums, also painted on the underside in underglaze blue with floral sprays and narrow lines encircling the foot- 12 1/4 in. (31 cm.) diameter