Two Pairs of Japanese Imari Dishes

Early 20th century, the first pair have a scalloped rim with alternating registers rendered in a cobalt, iron red, and green palette; the second pair having a scalloped rim hand painted with foliate decoration in cobalt and iron red.

Diameter 8 5/8 in., 8 1/4 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Overall good estate condition; smaller pair of plates with some minor nicks to rim; one with professional restoration; larger pair of plates with some minor nicks to foot rim; one of the smaller dishes with small area of loss to enamels of center medallion.