A Japanese Ai-Kutani maple Mukozuke bowl, Edo period (1603-1868), 1670-1690, the exterior finely painted in underglaze blue with a maple tree in a rocky landscape and cleverly extending over the rim of the bowl. The interior decorated with a four-petalled flower to the interior centre. 6.5 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Genine Wallinga collection.