ARITA WARE Yamatoku Kilm Meiji Period Gold NANBAN SHIP Dutch Sailing HANDPainted for Sale

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ARITA WARE Yamatoku Kilm Meiji Period Gold NANBAN SHIP Dutch Sailing HANDPainted For Sale

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ARITA WARE Yamatoku Kilm Meiji Period Gold NANBAN SHIP Dutch Sailing HANDPainted:
$149.95

Rare Arita Ware Yamatoku Kilm Porcelain Hand-Painted Charger with Gold Leaf accentsJAPANESE Imari Portuguese BLACK SHIPS Gilt Porcelain Decorated throughout with Portuguese traders and black ships. Polychromed enamel in green, red, blue, and gold.Design: Rare NANBAN SHIP Dutch Sailing design panelsAge: Late Meiji period to early 20th Century (1868 - 1912 to mid-20s)Manufacture: HAND-PAINTED,Decorated by hand with Dutch Ship panels accented with geometric pattern surroundsMarking: Impressed Arita Yamatoku mark to the baseCondition: Excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing or starchingSize: Saucer at 12 inches in diameterAbout Arita Porcelain:Arita Porcelain is distinguished for its history of more than 200 years since 1804, and the creation of modern series reinterpreted by Yamatoku the 7th. Originality in design, colors, radiance in gold leaf, and delicate details, the end result is a unique fruit of traditional Japanese craftsmanship.Arita Yamatoku finds its roots in the ancient ceramics town of Arita located on Kyushu Island in southern Japan. It was in this town, in the year 1616, that the Koreans first introduced the art of pottery to Japan. Up to today Arita still produces ceramics made by local craftsmen using the distinctive ingredient of clay made from crushed stone.About the Nanban Ship Design:Nanban Trade Ships were galleon type in ships during the Total War Shogun 2 period. These European merchant ships were armed with powerful cannons as defence against pirate raids. European or ‘nanban’ traders are the main source for cannons and matchlock firearms, along with other valuable goods, such as silk from China.