A JAPANESE ARITA, BLUE AND WHITE EIGHT IMMORTALS BOWL, 17TH CENTURY A JAPANESE ARITA, BLUE AND WHITE EIGHT IMMORTALS BOWL, 17TH CENTURY A JAPANESE ARITA, BLUE AND WHITE EIGHT IMMORTALS BOWL, 17TH CENTURY

A JAPANESE ARITA, BLUE AND WHITE EIGHT IMMORTALS BOWL, 17TH CENTURY

Reference: ART1005687

The bowl is decorated with four evenly spaced roundels each enclosing two Immortals, all on a ground of 'shou' (longevity) characters. The interior is decorated with Shoulao, the God of Longevity, riding a crane.
Diameter 21 cm.
Height 10 cm.