An Imari Kinrande Dish With A Vase Of Flowers, Augustus The Strong – Japan, 18th, Edo Period

A porcelain dish decorated in Imari kinrande enamels with a vase of flowers
The reverse bearing the incised inventory mark of Augustus the Strong’s collection, Johanneum, Dresden
Japan, first quarter of the 18th century
Edo period (1600–1868)

Diameter : 28,9 cm

The reverse of the dish bears the mark N 30 and a cross, an inventory mark associated with the Japanese porcelain in the Dresden collection.

Thanks to the recent publication of Augustus the Strong’s inventories and their virtual reconstruction, this model can readily be identified in the first inventory of 1721.

Augustus the Strong (1670–1733), King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, maintained throughout his life a particular interest in the arts and, above all, in porcelain. This fascination, which became almost obsessive, led him not only to collect virtually every type of porcelain produced by the Meissen manufactory, but also to assemble an exceptional collection of the Asian porcelains that had inspired its development: Japanese and Chinese porcelain.

For an identical example, see:
– Dresden, Augustus the Strong Collection, N 30, PO 2954

Provenance:
– Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony

In perfect condition, with some minor losses to the gilding around the rim.

We also have another identical dish, which is unmarked but may be paired with the present example.

Further information and photographs available upon request.