Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger, circa 1880, Meiji

18 Inch Japanese Imari Charger - very large and decorative. The mixed illustrative painted scenes are with great pattern and texture, and mixed with floral and organic images of blos...

Exquisite Japanese early Meiji period signed Imari ribbed porcelain deep charger, circa 1860, extremely intricately hand-painted on both sides in cobalt blue underglaze and polychrom...

A large and very fine quality late 19th century Japanese porcelain charger. Having classical motif hand painted decoration to the border with wonderful orange and blue colors. In lov...

An exceptional & monumental 22" pair of antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain chargers/plates, circa 1880. Each charger being finely & lavishly hand-decorated with underglaze blue & red iron oxide panels heightend with gilded decoration. The central circular reserve is decorated with a floral panel with birds, the outer decoration having four panels with prunus & foliate decoration & Japanese figures in a pastoral setting. The chargers also having red oxide glazed panels with gilded decoration & a pair of circular red Japanese mon symbols. The reverse of each charger having four handpainted floral panels with butterflies and a central floral sprig signature to the center. Both chargers are in excellent condition, no damage or restoration, the chargers come with a pair of custom hard wood stands. These are the finest pair of Imari chargers...

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase, Meiji Period, Circa 1880 An exceptional Japanese Imari porcelain vase stands tall at an impressive 29 inches in height, dating back to the 1880s...

Exquisite Japanese late-19th century Imari Meiji period (circa 1880) signed porcelain charger in iron-red, cobalt blue and green. It showcases three panels with floral pattern on a dramatic gold background with shishi lions strolling. The panels are set against a stunning cobalt blue background adorned with generous gold details. The three small circles around the rim showcase plum blossom, pine and bamboo patterns, together they create a stunning auspicious “sho-Chiku-bai”. This stunning contrast creates a beautiful scene that invite the viewer to get closer to explore the details. The reverse side is decorated with underglaze cobalt blue hand-painting with the artist signature at the center.  The late father of the collector of this exquisite pair, who operated one of the leading kilns in the historic Imari-Arita region of Japan, travelled extensively to Europe in the early 1960s with a mission that he led, to purchase and bring back to Japan antique ceramics...