Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The dish is decorated in underglaze blue on the show side with a pair of birds near a planter containing prunus, peony and pine, the rim with scrolling lotus tendrils. DIAMETER 30.3 cm Condition: Good condition with expected wear and with only one small chip to rim. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.