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Imari Charger with Ship Design · 1 of 1

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OBJECT PASSPORT · PV-JEMDR · PORCELAIN

Imari Charger with Ship Design

Arita kilns · Edo period, c. 1700

Painted with the Dutch ship that carried its siblings to Europe — the kilns putting their best customer on the merchandise. This one never left; or left and came home, which is the better story and the one I tell.

Maker
Arita kilns
Period
Edo period, c. 1700
Origin
Arita, Japan
Medium
Porcelain, underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt
Dimensions
DIAMETER 46 CM

Provenance

Japanese private collection

Returned from a Dutch estate sale, 1987

Part of Export & Return

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