Description † A SMALL PAIR OF LOBED BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN DISHESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Both of lobed form, painted in underglaze blue with a pair of confronting dragons within floral borders. The underside with a leaf mark.DIAMETER 10 cm eachCondition: Three filled chips to rims, otherwise good condition.Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by a third-generation member of the Holzapfel family after 1995 and has remained in the family ever since.