Antique Japanese Koimari Imari Plate Plum Blossom Nightingale Kozara Gold PY365 box Kanji on the lid: 抜字名號阿弥陀経

Kanji on the lid: 抜字名號阿弥陀経 (Amidakyo)

27 cm long x 44

A red lion's head and a wooden board with a handle are tied with a string

Good for noodle and rice

Design: Kikkoumon (Pattern of turtle shell)

Antique Japanese Koimari Imari Plate Plum Blossom Nightingale Kozara Gold PY365 box Kanji on the lid: 抜字名號阿弥陀経Antique 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