Large decorative porcelain plate from Arita — Mineyama Kiln

Large decorative plate in Arita porcelain — Mineyama — Imari Nabeshima style. Large circular plate in Arita porcelain, with a white background and a cobalt blue cavity. The polychrome hand-painted decoration features a white crane with outstretched wings, surrounded by golden-branch pines, orange and red peonies, and stylised waves. Gold rim on the edge. The reverse has a white background with two concentric blue lines and a blue underglaze signature. Ancient Imari Nabeshima style. Signed. Supplied with its wooden display stand. Dimensions. Height: 6 cm — Diameter: 39.5 cm. Mineyama Kiln — Arita. Arita kiln (Saga Prefecture) continuing the tradition of Imari Nabeshima style, characterised by cobalt blue backgrounds, polychrome decorations enhanced with gold, and naturalistic motifs — cranes, pines, peonies — inherited from classical Japanese iconography.