A porcelain dish, Nabeshima ware, Hizen, Edo period, late 17th – early 18th century | 色絵水葵文皿　肥前　鍋島藩窯　江戸時代中期　17世紀後半～18世紀前半

the shallow circular dish on raised ring foot, decorated in iron-red, green and yellow enamels over underglaze blue with water plants, including water hyacinth (mizu-aoi) and foliage, decorated on the underside in underglaze blue with three floral sprays, each composed of a large floret centred by scrolling stems and leaves, with a band of comb design around the foot, accompanied with a fitted wood storage box

20.2 cm. diam.