An Imari charger painted in underglaze blue, coloured enamels and gilt with a central qilin within a border of alternating panels of crane in flight among pine and stylised peony flowers and leaves -- 18in. diam; and another similar with a qilin within panels of prunus branches and dragon roundels, the rim with a band of flowerheads and geometric motifs -- 18in. diam. (2)

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An Imari charger painted in underglaze blue, coloured enamels and gilt with a central qilin within a border of alternating panels of crane in flight among pine and stylised peony flowers and leaves -- 18in. diam; and another similar with a qilin within panels of prunus branches and dragon roundels, the rim with a band of flowerheads and geometric motifs -- 18in. diam. (2)

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