Two Asian Blue and White Chargers

The larger charger is Chinese, probably 19th century, with much finer painting of a crane looking at giant peony blossoms overhead, very light bluish gleam to glaze, the smaller charger is Japanese Arita ware in Nabeshima style, 20th century, porcelain with cobalt blue decoration of peonies alongside cherry blossoms and irises, blue seal mark to underside,

Diameter 15.5 in.

From the Collection of Mr. Samuel E. Rankin, Gastonia, North Carolina

Rim chips to larger charger.