Three imari porcelain salts

Salt, the high, domed open body on three small ball feet. The neck widening into a broad rim tapering to the slightly concave top. Imari decorated in overglaze iron-red, green, aubergine enamels and gold. The lower part with moulded panels shaped as lotus petals in low relief, filled with carnation and prunus sprays. On the neck a zig-zag lines pattern border and three flowering prunus sprays. The shoulder with flowerheads alternating with foliate scrolls. On top, inside the scale, a flowering carnation spray.

Ref. Fine & Curious, Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch collections, by Christiaan J.A. Jörg, 2003/1, p.164