A LARGE IMARI PORCELAIN PLATE
A LARGE IMARI PORCELAIN PLATE
China, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Painted in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red and gold, the show side with a central flower-filled vase, the rim with depictions of butterflies, birds and a shishi lion, interrupted by thick scrolling lotus tendrils reserves. The backside with three flower sprays.
Condition: Overall good condition with expected wear.
Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by a third-generation member of the Holzapfel family after 1995 and has remained in the family ever since.
Weight: 1690 g
Dimensions: Diameter 40.5 cm
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