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An enameled earthenware lenticular plate with a pink background and gilding, with very fine decoration in light relief depicting flowers and a bird in flight. Signed on the reverse. Very good condition, with a few light erasures of gilding.
Meiji period (1868-1912).
Dimensions: Diam. 25.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm approx.
Satsuma earthenware is a type of Japanese ceramic that appeared in the 16th century in the Satsuma region, south of Kyūshū. Distinguished by its slightly cracked ivory glaze and rich polychrome and gold enamel decorations, it was particularly prized for export after the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris.
The pieces produced are often decorated with traditional scenes or floral motifs. During the Meiji period (1868-1912), Satsuma earthenware reached its apogee with meticulously hand-painted creations for the Western market.
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