A Ko Imari Kakiemon style Namban Bowl, Edo era, circa 1770
Of lobed circular form and moulded in low relief with two sages in a bamboo grove, painted in underglaze blue with a scene of a Namban or Tojin figure accompanied by a shi-shi beside a bamboo tree, the rim dressed in dark brown, 15.5cm dia.

Dukes of Dorchester, The Contents of Melplash House, 22-24 September 2010
Acquired by John Kemp, thence to Timothy Coram of Dorset. Purchased from Timothy Coram by the present vendor.

Condition Report

Small glaze imperfection to outside of the rim. Very small flat chip inside the foot rim.

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