A Japanese Ai-Kutani dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1660-1690, decorated with a central singing 'Uguisi' (bush warbler) sitting on the branch of a plum, the rim decorated with three spiderwebs and snowflakes. The reverse decorated with scrolling flowers and a fuku mark. Six spur marks to the base. 3 cm high, 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Genine Wallinga collection. Literature: Kyushu ceramic Museum, Shibata collection, part II, 1991, plate 222