Antique Japanese Koimari Imari Plate Plum Blossom Nightingale Kozara Gold PY359 Tokoname ware Chisel named Chokokuto

Chisel named Chokokuto

Japanese porcelain statue of a white snake

Design: Noh-Men mask

Packed Weight: 2116 grams

Antique Japanese Koimari Imari Plate Plum Blossom Nightingale Kozara Gold PY359 Tokoname ware Chisel named ChokokutoAntique Japanese Koimari Imari Porcelain Plate Sara This is an antique side plate (small plate) made in Japan. Plum blossoms and a nightingale (Uguisu) are drawn on the plate, and they are traced in gold. This design is called Imari Ume. Some distortion is seen in the plate. Because it used firewood instead of gas or electricity like today, the temperature was unstable and it was easy to warp. There are little spots and dust marks (goma) you can see