Details
A NABESHIMA BLUE AND WHITE AND CELADON DISH
EDO PERIOD (EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
The shallow dish with everted rim set on a high ring foot and decorated in underglaze blue with rui-shaped panels of lotus scroll and two further circular medallions, two set on the white ground and two set on blue and white fretwork, the rim glazed a pale green celadon, painted in dark underglaze blue on the underside with three 'cash' and ribbon sprays, the foot painted with a band of 'comb' design- 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) diameter, small chip to foot
EDO PERIOD (EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
The shallow dish with everted rim set on a high ring foot and decorated in underglaze blue with rui-shaped panels of lotus scroll and two further circular medallions, two set on the white ground and two set on blue and white fretwork, the rim glazed a pale green celadon, painted in dark underglaze blue on the underside with three 'cash' and ribbon sprays, the foot painted with a band of 'comb' design- 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) diameter, small chip to foot
Provenance
John Alexander Pope, cat. no. 232