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Eiwa Kinsei Japanese Porcelain Plate Pheasants and peonies front view.png
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Eiwa Kinsei Japanese hand paited Porcelain Plate carraige, cherry tree and peonies back view.png
Eiwa Kinsei Japanese hand paited Porcelain Plate carraige, cherry tree and peonies front view.png
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Pair of Vintage Japanese Imari-Style Porcelain Plates, Eiwa Kinsei, Pheasant & Cherry Blossom

£32.00

Geography: Japan

Culture: Japanese

Date: Circa mid to late 20th century

Material: Porcelain

Plate 1: Pheasant and peonies

Plate 2: Cart, cherry tree and peonies

Dimensions: 16.5 cm L × 16.5 cm W × 1.5 cm H each

Weight: Plate 1 – 200 g; Plate 2 – 204 g

Display: Hanging loops fitted to the reverse of both plates

Condition: Good condition. Please see photographs for details.

This pair of Japanese porcelain decorative plates dates from the mid to late 20th century and features traditional designs in the Imari style.

The first plate features a pheasant surrounded by peonies. The second depicts a traditional Japanese cart beneath a cherry tree, with peonies forming part of the surrounding decoration. Both plates are fitted with hanging loops on the reverse, ready to display on a wall.

Imari ware takes its name from the port of Imari in Saga Prefecture, from where porcelain made in the nearby kilns of Arita was shipped from the 17th century onwards. The style became famous in Europe for its rich palette, typically underglaze blue combined with iron red and gold, and it has been made and admired ever since. The motifs on these plates are classic subjects in Japanese art: the peony, known as the “king of flowers”, symbolises prosperity and good fortune, the pheasant is associated with beauty and nobility, and cherry blossom celebrates the fleeting beauty of spring.

As with all our vintage pieces, minor signs of age and use should be expected as part of their character. Dimensions and weight are approximate.

Geography: Japan

Culture: Japanese

Date: Circa mid to late 20th century

Material: Porcelain

Plate 1: Pheasant and peonies

Plate 2: Cart, cherry tree and peonies

Dimensions: 16.5 cm L × 16.5 cm W × 1.5 cm H each

Weight: Plate 1 – 200 g; Plate 2 – 204 g

Display: Hanging loops fitted to the reverse of both plates

Condition: Good condition. Please see photographs for details.

This pair of Japanese porcelain decorative plates dates from the mid to late 20th century and features traditional designs in the Imari style.

The first plate features a pheasant surrounded by peonies. The second depicts a traditional Japanese cart beneath a cherry tree, with peonies forming part of the surrounding decoration. Both plates are fitted with hanging loops on the reverse, ready to display on a wall.

Imari ware takes its name from the port of Imari in Saga Prefecture, from where porcelain made in the nearby kilns of Arita was shipped from the 17th century onwards. The style became famous in Europe for its rich palette, typically underglaze blue combined with iron red and gold, and it has been made and admired ever since. The motifs on these plates are classic subjects in Japanese art: the peony, known as the “king of flowers”, symbolises prosperity and good fortune, the pheasant is associated with beauty and nobility, and cherry blossom celebrates the fleeting beauty of spring.

As with all our vintage pieces, minor signs of age and use should be expected as part of their character. Dimensions and weight are approximate.