This is an Imari plate from the Taisho period (between 1920 and 1930), produced by the most famous family of Japanese porcelain artists - Kakiemon.
It was produced during the time when Kakiemon XII founded a kiln together with the a businessman called Obata. This partnership broke apart after about ten years.
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This lidded Kakiemon dates from the Taisho period (1920s). It was produced in the kiln that Kakiemon XII co-founded with a businessman called Obata in 1919. Their partnership broke apart in 1930.
The bowl is decorated with plants in typical Kakiemon style and palette (underglaze blue, overglaze red, green, yellow). The underside is ma ...click for details
This is a beautiful Japanese plate from the Taisho period (1920s), decorated in Yokohama by one of the leading studios of the time. The decoration (mostly red, pink, black, light blue and gold) shows various musical instruments (sho, tsuzumi, taiko, koto . . .) used in "gagaku", the traditional Japanese court music dating back to the eighth century.
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This is a Japanese porcelain cup with lid, produced by a member of the most famous family in Japanes porcelain, Kakiemon. There roots go back to the 17th century and the very start of porcelain-making in Japan. This cup, however, was made in the second half of the 20th century and by the 13th bearer of the name.
This is a beautiful Imari charger from the Fukagawa factory. It was decorated artistically in (almost exclusively) blue and white, depicting a songbird on a twig.
The backside bears the famous Fukagawa mark, a sign of highest quality. ...click for details
