Porcelain - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)

Octagonal Kakiemon-style porcelain charger

An octagonal porcelain charger with a diameter of about 30-35 cm, decorated with overglaze enamel featuring a classic Kakiemon bird-and-flower motif. The central well shows a bird perched on a branch next to a stylized vase (hana-ike) filled with blooming peonies and plum blossoms. The palette includes the characteristic iron-red, greenish-blue, yellow, and a distinctly violet-blue.

The underside shows a blue underglaze 'fuku' (luck) mark within a double circle and a prominent unglazed, iron-streaked foot rim. Small damage in photo 6

Height 5 cm
Width 31 cm
1030 grams