Hizen ware, Arita style Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th century The shallow lobed dish set on a low ring foot molded on the interior with Hotei poling a riverboat with rocky mountains in the distance, a poetic stanza in underglaze cobalt blue, the rim covered in brown iron oxide, the underside with four spur marks and a stylized fuku (happiness) mark 8 1/2in (21.6cm) diameter