A Hexagonal Blue and White Dish - Hirado - Meiji
December 2012 Auction by Far East Asian Art

A fine Japanese porcelain Hirado mukozuke in a hexagonal form. The piece measures 6" long by 3" wide and is 1 1/2" deep. It dates from the mid Meiji period, circa 1880-1895 and is in excellent condition. There are a couple of stain marks and two tiny frits in the base of the piece. The upper rims are decorated in an underglaze blue stylized floral design with single flowers in the two ends. In the center of the piece is a very stylized chrysanthemum...