Shell-shaped plate

 

Arita, Japan, 19th century

 

Porcelain, coloured enamel and gold overglaze painting of a jardinière with flowers; two differently shaped cartouches with various traditional motifs, over which are a phoenix and the pearl of omnipotence. Imari style.

Diameter: 36 cm

O 1133

 

 

l Arita ware – Imari ware