A pair of blue and white arita saucers,
18/19th Century
Painted with the popularly known 'Deshima Island' scene copying a Dutch Delft original in the manner of Frederik van Frytom, depicting three figures and a bull on a lead, a church spire, roof tops and sails in the hilly background, all below a single-line border along the shaped rim (minute rim frittings)
9.5cm. diam. (2)
Lot Essay
cf. D. Howard and J. Ayers, op.cit, p.73, pls 32 to B. Also C.J.A. Jörg, 1984, op.cit, p. 110
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