Five Arita or Imari porcelains


Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th centuryComprising a large moulded celadon dish in the form of a feather fan, with a swirling cloud in relief, the underside showing a ring of red biscuit porcelain, c.1750, 29.4cm (11¾in) diam.; an Imari ewer, painted in underglaze blue with figures among exotic plants, with European hinged metal cover, c.1780, 22.9cm (9in) high; three saucer dishes, one painted in underglaze blue within the brown-edged rim with cherry blossoms on swirling water, Kin mark, c.1780, 18.7cm (7 3/8in) diam., one similarly painted with chrysanthemums growing from rocks, c.1780, 20.5cm (8 1/8in) diam., the other with a central panel of two cranes within a border of pine, prunus and bamboo, Fuku mark, cira 1780, 20.3cm (8in) diam. (5).