Description † A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN DISHJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The slightly lobed dish is painted in underglaze blue on the show side with four exotic birds among plants, surrounded by a border of radiating wide and narrow panels enclosing repeated designs of plants, precious objects, and abstract designs. The backside with flower sprays and a mark within a circle.DIAMETER 34.2 cmCondition: Good condition with expected wear, a minor chip to rim and few manufacturing flaws.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.