ARITA c.1690 – 1720 Japanese Porcelain

A Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Serving Dish, Arita Kilns Late 17th or Early 18th Century. The Central Scene Depicts `The Three Friends of Winter`. The Reverse with Painted Karakusa Scrolling Foliage, the Base with a Running Fuku Mark (Luck).

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Condition
Perfect.
Size
21.8 cm (8 1/2 inches)
Provenance
N/A
Stock number
22639

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The Three Friends of Winter :
These three plants, Pine, Bamboo and Prunus, signify perseverance. Neither the Pine nor the Bamboo shed their leaves in winter and the Plum flowers at the very end of the winter, heralding the arrival of spring.