A massive Japanese porcelain charger,Meiji period, late 19th century,Finely painted with birds...
A massive Japanese porcelain charger,
Meiji period, late 19th century,
Finely painted with birds on flowering magnolia branches issuing from rockwork, on a pale blue ground, 62cm diameter
Provenance: With Louis Joseph paper label verso.
In his catalogue entry for this charger, George Farrow remarks that 'I purchased this piece with my entire savings in 1928 when I was 12 years old for 30 old shillings'.
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A massive Japanese porcelain charger,
Meiji period, late 19th century,
Finely painted with birds on flowering magnolia branches issuing from rockwork, on a pale blue ground, 62cm diameter
Provenance: With Louis Joseph paper label verso.
In his catalogue entry for this charger, George Farrow remarks that 'I purchased this piece with my entire savings in 1928 when I was 12 years old for 30 old shillings'.
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