Japanese Arita "Akadamiume 15 Gou" Handmade ornamental plate

Hand-drawn. The phoenix is a symbol of peace and happiness, and is considered auspicious. Kinran-de is a technique that originated during the prosperous Genroku period of the Edo er...

Using a technique called "dami-e," the artist applies a heavy pigment to a large brush and paints onto the fabric, allowing the pigment to soak into the material as they work.

Hand-drawn. Peacocks are used to symbolize disaster avoidance and prosperity for descendants, making them a perfect subject for the world of decorative beauty. These dishes, rich in ...

Hand-drawn. The vivid and thick green paint used in this artwork is now rare and precious. Ko-Imari refers to antique Imari porcelain produced during the Edo period, and Imari ware ...

Hand-drawn. The kikyo pattern has long been popular in porcelain painting and decoration.

Hand-drawn. Decorative plates incorporate traditional designs that reflect the changing seasons. While staying true to tradition, new expressions suitable for the times are sought, a...

This very large plate made in Japan during the Emperor Meiji time 1868-1912. Wonderful blue pattern on fine porcelain. There is a crack that’s shown thro...

A milky white dish with slight scalloped rim and decorated with cobalt blue iron red and green enamel over glaze, this delicate piece in Kakiemon Style was dated at least to the earl...

This massive Japanese Arita plate was made in Hizen, circa 1890-1910s, at the end of Meiji period by a potter named Takeshige Yoshisuke who was active in A...

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this large and most charming Edo Period (1615-1868), ceramic fruit bowl manufactured during the late 17th ce...

On offer is a truly impressive blue and white porcelain plate of Hizen ware, from Arita in Japan, circa mid to late-19th century. The plate was made by Kajiwara Kikujiro (菊次郎, the second Kiku son) and/or Kajiwara Kikusaburo (菊三郎, the third Kiku son who died in 1883) of the Kajiware Family Kiln of in Arita. It was decorated in a superb design with blue under-glaze, clearly out of a hand of a master. In a Classic Japanese composition that was popular in the Meiji Period, the plate displays a riot of auspicious elements, arranged still in a surprisingly harmonious manner. Anchoring the center of the design is an eagle perched on the branch of a blooming cherry tree, its talons clenching the bark and its wings about to open. The motion of the its immediate taking off is palpable. The trunk and the branches of the old cherry tree provide a spacial frame for the arrangement of large peonies with foliage, bundles of chrysanthemums, Chinese bell...

Imari sake ewer and cover, Arita, Japan, c. 1700, Edo Period. The globular ewer, with an unusual continuous band of circular moulded bosses, and vibrantly p...