Jingdezhen, China
Ming Dynasty, Tianqi Period (1620-1627)
Thickly potted in square section with indented corners, minimally but very finely decorated to the interior with a waterscape with figures on an island to the foreground, a boat to the middle, and a pavilion and mountain to the background, and with small landscape vignettes to the underside surrounding the foot. 5cm high, 17cm wide. Together with a Japanese wooden box. Cat. 363
For an almost identical dish, see Complete Collection of Ceramics, vol. 44, Kosometsuke and Shonsui, Saito Kikutaro, Heibonsha, 1979, cat. 33.
Condition report (carefully viewed under UV, strong light and magnification): fritting around the rim, minor scattered kiln grit to the interior, warped rim (production/firing flaws).
Jingdezhen, China
Ming Dynasty, Tianqi Period (1620-1627)
Thickly potted in square section with indented corners, minimally but very finely decorated to the interior with a waterscape with figures on an island to the foreground, a boat to the middle, and a pavilion and mountain to the background, and with small landscape vignettes to the underside surrounding the foot. 5cm high, 17cm wide. Together with a Japanese wooden box. Cat. 363
For an almost identical dish, see Complete Collection of Ceramics, vol. 44, Kosometsuke and Shonsui, Saito Kikutaro, Heibonsha, 1979, cat. 33.
Condition report (carefully viewed under UV, strong light and magnification): fritting around the rim, minor scattered kiln grit to the interior, warped rim (production/firing flaws).
