A Kakiemon dish | Edo period, late 17th century

Property from the Henry Lawrence Collection

A Kakiemon dish

Edo period, late 17^th century 

the deep dish with foliate rim, decorated in underglaze blue with a central roundel with scholars beneath a pine tree admiring a cascading waterfall, bordered by tigers among bamboo and rockwork, chocolate rim, the reverse with scrolling karakusa, cursive Fuku mark to base

27 cm., 10½ in. diam.