Large Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Charger – Hand-Painted Floral & Bamboo Decoration – Signed – 38 cm – Early 20th Century An impressive and unusually large Japanese blue and white porcelain charger, entirely hand-painted in rich underglaze cobalt blue. The decoration features an elegant composition of alternating ornamental panels filled with bamboo, flowering branches and stylised foliage surrounding a finely executed central medallion depicting flowering plants and aquatic vegetation. The decoration is executed with exceptional precision and displays excellent tonal variation in the cobalt, ranging from deep sapphire blue to delicate washes that create remarkable depth and contrast. The broad geometric border and carefully balanced radial composition are characteristic of high-quality Japanese decorative porcelain inspired by classical Arita traditions. The reverse bears a hand-painted underglaze blue workshop mark enclosed within a double square cartouche. The charger originates from an old Norwegian estate belonging to collectors of Japanese antiques and was acquired together with several comparable Japanese porcelain pieces collected before approximately 1960. Its unusually large size, substantial weight, refined craftsmanship and striking visual impact make it an excellent collector’s object as well as a superb display piece. ⸻ Measurements Diameter: 38 cm Height: 8 cm Material: Porcelain Decoration: Hand-painted underglaze cobalt blue (Sometsuke) Origin: Japan Period: Early 20th century (late Meiji / Taishō to early Shōwa period) ⸻ Condition Very good antique/vintage condition. * No visible restoration. * No major chips observed. * No major cracks observed. * Minor firing imperfections, glaze irregularities and age-related wear consistent with manufacture and age. * Hand-painted workshop mark to the reverse. * Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description and condition report. ⸻ Shipping The charger will be professionally packed using multiple layers of protective materials and a reinforced double-box shipping method suitable for international transport. Tracked and insured shipping will be used whenever available. Any customs duties, import VAT, local taxes or customs clearance fees are the responsibility of the buyer. ⸻ Japanese porcelain, Japanese charger, Arita, Arita style, Imari, Imari style, Sometsuke, blue and white porcelain, cobalt blue, underglaze blue, hand painted porcelain, porcelain charger, decorative charger, large charger, antique Japanese ceramics, vintage Japanese porcelain, Oriental art, Asian art, Japanese decorative arts, bamboo, floral decoration, botanical motif, lotus, aquatic plants, traditional Japanese design, collector porcelain, export porcelain, Meiji, Taisho, Showa, Nihon, Japon, porcelaine japonaise, assiette japonaise, plat japonais, céramique japonaise, porcellana giapponese, piatto giapponese, porcelana japonesa, plato japonés, japanisches Porzellan, japanischer Teller, japanische Keramik, blauw wit porselein, Japans porselein, sammlerstück, collection, estate collection, signed porcelain, cobalt decoration KF 3