Edo Period Arita Charger - Scene Through a Window

Underglaze blue Japanese export porcelain charger, c. 1770.
 
Dimensions: Approximately 12½” diameter.
 
Decoration: 
The border is decorated with alternating geometric patterns and scenic cartouches.
 
The center is decorated with scene looking through a window and door into a garden with a pine tree and a rock. To the left is a shoji screen.
 
The reverse is decorated with mountain-like designs.
 
The base is encircled by two blue lines, has a single blue line, seven kiln spur marks, and a mark used in the late 18th century.
 
References:
Barry Davis Oriental Art, “Ko-Imari Porcelain from the Collection of Oliver Impey”.
Impey, “Japanese Export Porcelain”.
Jorg, “Fine & Curious, Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections”.
MacGuire, “Four Centuries of Blue & White”.
P.L.J. Arts, “Japanese Porcelain”.
Reichel, “Early Japanese Porcelain”.
Shimura, “The History of Imari, The Symbols and Mysteries of Antique Japanese Porcelain”.
New Orleans Museum of Art, “Imari, Japanese Porcelain for European Palaces”.
The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, “Complete Catalog of Shibata Collection”.
 
Condition: In excellent condition consistent with age and usage. Please examine the photos; they are part of the description.