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Lot 286:
Art of Chokin Japanese Decorative Porcelain Plate and Spoon Collection
Not sold
Description
This collection comprises several pieces of Japanese decorative porcelain and ceramic ware. The lot features five plates and saucers of varying sizes and a large decorative serving spoon. Four of the plates are examples of Art of Chokin ware, which incorporates etched metal discs gilded with 24 carat gold and silver. These include a large white plate with a bird and floral motif, a black-glazed plate with a scalloped edge and heart-shaped cut-outs depicting ducks, and two smaller saucers in black and white glazes featuring landscape and floral scenes.
The collection also includes a black-glazed lobed plate with a central reserve depicting a bird on a branch, marked on the reverse with a silver oval label reading Fine China Japan. A small white shallow bowl is decorated with a landscape scene featuring birds and pine trees. The large porcelain spoon is finished in a turquoise-ground palette with circular cartouches containing characters and features a blurred red stamped mark on the reverse. Several pieces bear printed text on the underside describing the Chokin technique and its origins in decorating the armament of Samurai warriors.
Spoon length: Approximately 22.5 cm
Large plate diameter: Approximately 15 cm.
Condition report:
The collection is in very good condition.
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