Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Painted in underglaze blue, the show side with a central drawing depicting a Dutch rat catcher with two rats on a bridge, surrounded by a border of radiating lappets enclosing stylized plant designs and figural scenes. The backside with scrolling vines. DIAMETER 48 cm Condition: Good condition with expected wear and manufacturing flaws. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since. Christie's, The Dutch Interior, 26 September 2001, lot 542.