Pair Of Porcelain Plates In Polychrome Enamel And Gold Imari Kinrande Style, Japan - Arita 19th

Imari Kinrande style plate - Arita.
Japan, 19th century.

Porcelain plate decorated with polychrome enamels and gold.
In the center, a karakusa motif surrounded by landscapes and plant patterns.
The wing is also decorated with a karakusa motif as well as a geometric frieze and flowers from the Imari repertoire: cherry blossoms, reeds, peonies.
The exterior is painted with vegetation and butterflies.

Far from the austere aesthetics of the tea ceremony, the porcelains produced in the Arita region are adorned with brightly colored decorations: blue and white enamel, then green, yellow and red enamels on glaze, which are adorned with gold from 1680.

These pieces with gilded decoration are called Imari Kinrande or “Brocade Imari”. The brocade effect (silk fabric enhanced with gold and silver embroidered designs) obtained by the patterns and the play of colors met with enormous success in European courts at the end of the 17th and 18th centuries. The decor composed of flowers and plant and geometric patterns completely covers the large dishes, plates, tea boxes and bowls.

Dimensions:
Diameter: 21.5 cm
Height: 3.5 cm