A RARE JAPANESE SHOKI IMARI DISHEDO PERIOD (1603-1868), 1640-1650Shallow circular namagaké (non-biscuit fired) porcelain dish with an everted and flattened rim, sitting on a typically small footring. Decorated in underglaze blue with a butterfly hovering over a blooming peony issuing from rockwork.2.5cm high, 19.5cm diameterPROVENANCE:The Genine Wallinga Collection.LITERATURE:Kyushu Ceramic Museum,plete Catalogue of Shibata Collection, 2003, plate 0064