Antique Meiji Period Japanese Imari Porcelain Lucheon Snack Dessert Plate Stand

"Late Meiji era Kutani vase, circa 1903. A beautiful porcelain blue ground centered by an intricate Geisha flanked by gold figural Foo Dog handles. Features a floral and foliat motif throughout. Signed along the base. Kutani ware, Japanese porcelain made in Kaga province (now in Ishikawa prefecture). The name “Old Kutani” refers to porcelain decorated with heavily applied overglaze enamels and produced in the Kaga mountain village of Kutani. The powerful Maeda family had established a kiln there by 1656. The clay bodies used were gray and coarse-grained. On most pieces—dishes and bowls were especially common—a white or blue-white matte glaze was decorated in dark, restrained colours, initially greens, yellows, and some reds, and later purples and dark blues. Some items had cobalt blue decoration under a white glaze. The most noted Old Kutani pieces are “Green Kutani,” in which most of the surface is covered in a green or blue-green glaze to which one or two colours have been added (or the glaze is applied evenly over a design executed in black). The bold designs of Kutani ware drew freely from Chinese ceramics, paintings, and textiles. They are renowned for their rich pictorial ornament executed in lively, intense lines. Owing to local financial problems and difficulties in obtaining the necessary pigments, the Kutani kiln was abandoned some time in the Genroku period (1688–1704). Ceramics production in Kaga enjoyed a renaissance early in the 19th century, however, including the establishment of another kiln at Kutani in the 1820s. In addition to a revival of the styles of Old Kutani ware, there arose a style using gold on a coral-red ground, which was perfected during another spate of activity that began in the 1860s. Technical advances were made and Western-style pigments were adopted, and by the 1890s modern Kutani...

Antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain polychrome footed serving or centerpiece bowl, decorated with red and white florals, gnarled pines, and swirling clouds.

"Pair of exqusite antique 19th century Meissen porcelain demitasse chocolate cups with lids and saucers, decorated with pink and gold borders and landscapes with stone buildings. Both are beautifully displayed on wooden stands. Provenance : Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. The Schottenstein family were Lithuanian immigrants who began an extensive business empire in the late 19th Century. Schottenstein Stores owns stakes in DSW and American Signature Furniture...

Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurine featuring a small girl with a yellow bird on her shoulder, seated on an oversized red and white King Charles Spaniel, mounted on...

An impressive Antique 19th century Chinese polychrome floor vase with double handles, a scene of geisha figures seated in a garden, and calligraphy on the back. Measure: 17".  

Pair of antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurines in the shape of King Charles Spaniels with chain leashes. Measure: 7".  

Stunning antique 19th century Japanese "Imari" porcelain plate on stand. 18" diameter plate. (21" high on stand).

Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate #6, Circa 1890's. This is the very last plate of a set of 6 that we initially had. *Ple...

Set of six exquisite contemporary Japnese gilded hand painted Porcelain dessert plates in vivid red, blue and green generously decorated with gold, with an intricate flower and gold pattern. The pattern of this stunning set, scalloped around the rim of the cup and saucer, is inspired by Meissen in Germany. This beautiful set is produced by one of the most respected Japanese porcelain companies with the history of producing exceptional porcelain pieces. Imari-Arita region of Japan has a history of more than 400 years of exporting the finest porcelain produced in that region. There was a fascination for Arita ware...

Large Imari Meiji period four panel charger entirely hand decorated. Two of the panels depict flying cranes amongst foliage. The remaining two panels are hand decorated with a floral...

A fine & monumetal Japanese Meiji period Porcelain charger/plate, circa 1890. The charger is very finely decorated with underglaze blue, red iron oxide glazes and heightened with gil...

Set of six contemporary Japanese Imari porcelain dessert plates in blue underglaze on pure white fine porcelain, characteristic of Arita porcelain. This pattern is called Royal Blue ...