Collectable Vintage Japanese Imperial Imari Display Plate Enamelware One of the tea plates

One of the tea plates has a chip underneath the rim

A non-permanent marker can be utilised to write the name of the particular cheese that it’s used for

A large and heavy ceramic candle holder which can hold four candles

The tea plate has a smooth finishing

Italy or Holland

Collectable Vintage Japanese Imperial Imari Display Plate Enamelware One of the tea platesDuring the 17th and early 18th century Japanese porcelain became increasingly popular in Europe and significant amounts of Japanese porcelain was exported to Western countries, mostly by the Dutch East India Company. Japan opened trading to Europe and America at the start of the Meiji period (1868 1913). During this period the Japanese porcelain industry centered around the city of Arita. The largest nearby port was called Imari, through which