A Japanese Ko-Kutani dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1650-1670, decorated to the interior in overglaze blue, black, green and aubergine enamels with a perpetual stream bisecting a flowering spray of 'Kuroyuri', a form of lily noted for its dark purple-brown colour. 2.5 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Genine Wallinga collection. Literature: Kyushu ceramic Museum, complete catalogue of Shibata collection, 2003, plates 490.