THESE HAND DECORATED JAPANESE PLATES ARE AROUND 6. 1/4" WIDE AND IN MINT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR REPAIRS.
THEY'RE STUNNINGLY DECORATED USING BOLD ENAMELS, SHOWING CLASSICAL DRAGONS AND PANELLED IMARI PATTERNS.
THE ENAMELLING IS QUITE RAISED FROM THE SURFACE AND SHOWS GOOD ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
THEY ARE SIGNED ON THE BASE AND WERE MADE AT 'HIRADO' - A FEW MILES FROM THE JAPANESE PORT OF IMARI, AND LOOK TO HAVE BEEN DECORATED AND RETAILED OUT OF 'KITAGAWA ZO'.
THERE IS A LITTLE AGE WEAR TO SMALL AREAS AND I THINK THE OUTER RIMS MAY HAVE BEEN ENAMELLED AT SOME POINT BUT THAT'S MOSTLY WORN AWAY.
THEY DATE TO AROUND 1868-1912 - JAPANESE 'MEIJI' PERIOD.
I WILL ALSO BE SELLING 2 OTHER MATCHING PAIRS OF PLATES AROUND THE SAME TIME AS THESE - POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED IF BOUGHT BY THE SAME BUYER.
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