A large blue and white Arita porcelain charger

1660-1680, Japan

Diameter: 53.5cm, 21.1 inches

The centre painted with a vase containing a display of Camellia flowers in an outdoor setting, the broad flat rim decorated with eight panels containing four repeating designs divided by ornamental tassels. The reverse painted with a scrolling band, the base with spur marks.

Similar Examples

Porcelain for Palaces, British museum exhibition catalogue 1990, figure 31