Große Imari-Fischbowle (Fragment), Japan, Meiji-Ära, um 1862–1912

Porcelain; compressed globular form with a double-profiled neck and an everted, undulating rim; the body divided into individual reserves and panels, richly decorated with floral and ornamental motifs, brocade patterns and Kakiemon-style decoration in the characteristic three-colour palette of underglaze blue, overglaze iron red and lustrous gilt accents; unidentified blue mark on the underside; height: ca. 39.5 cm; diameter: ca. 43 cm; extensive continuous hairline cracks extending from the mouth rim across the shoulder, body and base to the opposite side, in places filled with accumulated dirt or opening to a width of up to ca. 1 mm; triangular loss to the rim measuring ca. 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.7 cm along its three sides; total weight: ca. 15.28 kg; due to the extensive damage, collection in person only.

Estimate:$110.81

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