Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The bowl decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red and gold, the exterior with two Bijin in a garden landscape above a band of flower sprays and a flower within a double circle to the underside. The interior painted with a central flower-filled vase. DIAMETER 21.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with expected traces of use and wear. 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.