{"product_id":"set-of-3-antique-blue-white-hand-painted-porcelain-plates-mountain-landscape-9","title":"Set of 3 Antique Japanese Arita Plates -Late Edo Period (c. 1860-1880)\n– Mountain Landscape – 9\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful set of three (3) matching antique Arita ware plates, \u003cspan\u003efeaturing hand-painted blue and white designs. The design on these specific plates depicts a traditional Japanese landscape with buildings, trees, and mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Arita ware (Arita-yaki) originates from the Hizen Province (modern-day Saga\u003cbr\u003e Prefecture) in Japan and has been renowned since the Edo period (1603-1868).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign: The plates showcase a detailed\u003cbr\u003e \"sometsuke\" style, which refers to the blue underglaze decoration. The scene is painted in cobalt blue and features a pastoral or scholar's retreat motif by a river or cascading tree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: It is made of pottery or porcelain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings: The underside of each plate is decorated with three hand-painted \"shop marks\" or auspicious symbols, often associated with the 19th-century porcelain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Similar antique plates of this style can date from the Edo to the Meiji period (circa\u003cbr\u003e 1850-1880). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeneral:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The plates are in good antique condition with a vibrant glaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecific Wear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One plate has a visible hairline crack\/line in the porcelain, as shown in the close-up photo. This appears to be a stable age-related line and does not compromise the structural integrity for display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Minor \"kiln grit\" (small dark specks from the firing process) and irregularities in the glaze are present, which are expected and desired in authentic hand-made pieces of this era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Finest Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40849905156160,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/8495\/1104\/files\/5CC426D8-B0FE-4D53-BE8A-CB7F70B3FCF8.png?v=1767148957","url":"https:\/\/finestantique.com\/products\/set-of-3-antique-blue-white-hand-painted-porcelain-plates-mountain-landscape-9","provider":"Finest Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}