Arita ware, Imari type, Edo period (1615-1868), 1670-1690 The deep dish decorated in underglaze cobalt and red iron oxide and gilt with a central roundel of a flower vase with an arrangement of peonies, chrysanthemums, and cherry blossoms, the interior walls painted with shaped reserves containing peonies, chrysanthemums, and hydrangeas, the surrounding areas with flowering vines, the underside of the dish with chrysanthemum sprays, the recessed base with five spur marks 11 1/2in (29.2cm) diameter