Collectable Vintage Japanese Imari Style Display Plate – Pair Of Birds Tableware Diameter of shoulder: 13 cm

Diameter of shoulder: 13 cm

This model is difficult to find

Tea pot height with lid: 19 cm

The item is a beautiful wide rimmed soup bowl

Collectable Vintage Japanese Imari Style Display Plate – Pair Of Birds Tableware Diameter of shoulder: 13 cmDuring the 17th and early 18th century Japanese porcelain became increasingly popular in Europe and significant amounts of Japanese porcelain was exported to Western countries, mostly by the Dutch East India Company. Japan opened trading to Europe and America at the start of the Meiji period (1868 1913). During this period the Japanese porcelain industry centered around the city of Arita. The largest nearby port was called Imari, through which