Vintage Japanese Blue White Porcelain Square Plates Set of 5 Signed

Description

View Vintage Japanese Blue White Porcelain Square Plates Set of 5 Signed with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The soft, slightly varied brushwork on each plate confirms genuine hand-painting rather than a transfer print, with small natural differences from piece to piece that are typical of hand-decorated ware. This is a matching set of five vintage Japanese hand-painted porcelain plates, each measuring 3 1/2 inches square, finished in classic underglaze blue and white (sometsuke) decoration. Each plate is centered with a hand-painted floral spray, a chrysanthemum-type blossom and a smaller star-shaped flower rendered on gently arching stems with scattered leaves, framed by a double-line border filled with an alternating pattern of small diamond lattice motifs, a loose wavy scribble line, and a simple circular "wave" device repeated around all four sides. The soft, slightly varied brushwork on each plate confirms genuine hand-painting rather than a transfer print, with small natural differences from piece to piece that are typical of hand-decorated ware. The reverse of each plate bears a hand-painted underglaze blue mark of two vertical characters, consistent in style with an artist's or kiln's signature mark commonly seen on mid-20th-century Japanese sometsuke ware. The characters are present and legible enough to photograph clearly, but not confidently translatable from available photos; buyers with expertise in Japanese ceramic marks are welcome to examine the close-up photos, and a specialist in Japanese porcelain could likely identify the workshop or decorator. Small square plates in this size were traditionally used in Japanese dining as individual condiment or soy sauce dishes, sushi plates, or sweet plates (kashiki) for the tea ceremony, and a matching set of five like this one is a lovely, versatile size for entertaining, whether used functionally or displayed together on a wall or shelf. Condition: Very good. All five plates are consistent in size, pattern, and glaze, with no chips or cracks noted. Please examine close-up photos of the rims and back stamps before purchasing. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Asian › 1900-Now › Japanese › Bowls & Plates.

Provenance

Ownership History Not Available

Culture

Japanese

Country of Origin

Japan

Handmade

Yes