Japanese Ceramics & Works of Art Object Details

Blue and white porcelain bowl Japan, Edo period, circa 1680-1720

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Decorated with birds and flowers to the exterior and a dragon and shrimps to the interior, swastika mark to base

Dimensions

20cm wide, 10cm high

Provenance

Sourced from the Netherlands

Condition

The foot-rim is restored with a metal band, the porcelain has glaze imperfections; otherwise, it is in good condition

Note

There has been much debate as to the origin of this bowl. Some people believe it to be Chinese and made for an export market to Japan. Other people think it is Japanese. The decoration is unusual and uncharacteristic of its time and it may have been made in a provincial kiln.

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