A massive 19th century Japanese cloisonne charger, the soft pink ground decorated with an elaborate floral bouquet, two white geese and a butterfly, repeating panelled border. Some bruising and minor losses to the rim and foot. Diameter 61 cm. Provenance: estate collection of a gentleman based in Iran 1940's as head accountant for Anglo-Iranian Oil (later becoming B.P.). His mother at age four was sent to New Zealand to attend boarding school. Other family were already in New Zealand.