A JAPANESE TAKEO KARATSU INLAID DISH

A JAPANESE TAKEO KARATSU INLAID DISH

POSSIBLY EDO, 17TH CENTURY

Irregularly-shaped, the well decorated with a fish surrounded by a border of triangular lappets, the cavetto with a band of running ducks, with details highlighted in white slip, in a silk box, 16.5cm. (2)

Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. Purchased from Graham Gemmell, Grays Mews, London, 15th December 1982. A copy of the receipt is available.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.