Lot description
A FINE SATSUMA DISH WITH AN AUTUMNAL SCENE DEPICTING A DEER AND FULL MOON, AFTER A DESIGN BY OGATA KENZAN Unsigned, after a design by Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743) Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely potted and painted in polychrome enamels with rich gilt, all against a creamy-white crackled glaze, depicting a stag standing amongst autumn grasses beneath the silver-enamelled full moon, some maple leaves falling to the side of the image. The rim finished with a geometric-patterned border, ‘signed’ to the lower left Kenzan ga with red square seal Kenzan, inscribed on the underside Nihon Togashi DIAMETER 29 cm Condition: Excellent condition with only very minor wear and rubbing to gilt. The foot ring with two perforations and inset metal wire so that the dish can be mounted to a wall. Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743), brother to the artist Ogata Korin (1658-1716), was an important Japanese potter and painter of the Rinpa school.