A CHINESE KO-SOMETSUKE DISH FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET

A CHINESE KO-SOMETSUKE DISH FOR THE JAPANESE MARKET

TIANQI 1621-27

Decorated in underglaze blue with a large frog amongst grasses, the amphibian looking up at a butterfly fluttering above it; the rim with silver kintsugi lacquer repairs, the underside with three sacred pearls and dots, 14.9cm.

Provenance: formerly a Japanese private collection.