Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Gilt Enamel Butterfly Plate Blue Meiji Era 19th C

Name: Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Gilt Enamel Butterfly Plate Blue Meiji Era 19th C
SKU: INV5041
Price: 35.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£35.00

Inventory Code: INV5041

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Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Gilt Enamel Butterfly Plate Blue Meiji Era 19th C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV5041

Object: Plate

Material: Porcelain

Origin: Japan

Period: Meiji Era

Date: 19th century

Decoration: Imari enamels with floral sprays, butterflies, rabbits and cobalt blue panels

Mark: Unmarked

MEASUREMENTS

Diameter: 8.4 in / 21.5 cm

Height: 1.1 in / 2.7 cm

CONDITION

GOOD (4/5) – Minor frits and glaze imperfections with enamel wear and general age-related surface wear. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

A Japanese Arita porcelain plate decorated in a lively Imari palette with underglaze cobalt blue, iron red, turquoise, pale enamels and gilt highlights. The central medallion contains a stylized floral arrangement surrounded by alternating decorative panels filled with flowering foliage, butterflies and rabbits. Deep cobalt blue sections provide a strong contrast to the colorful enamel decoration, while the gently shaped rim adds further visual interest. The reverse is largely undecorated and the plate is unmarked.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Meiji era Arita porcelain continued the long Japanese tradition of richly decorated Imari wares while incorporating increasingly varied enamel palettes and densely arranged motifs. The combination of flowers, butterflies and rabbits gives this example a particularly lively decorative character.

NOTES

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