{"product_id":"antique-japanese-blue-white-porcelain-plate-kacho-bird-flower-landscape-14w","title":"Antique Japanese Blue \u0026 White Porcelain Plate Kacho Bird Flower Landscape 14\"W","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapanese sometsuke porcelain plate, kacho-zu (花鳥図) bird-and-flower landscape composition with dotted bead border\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapan; Meiji period, late 19th–early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA large Japanese sometsuke (染付) blue and white porcelain plate with a broad flat well and gently everted rim, carrying a densely composed kacho-zu (花鳥図) scene of considerable ambition: perched birds amid flowering chrysanthemum, bamboo, and cascading floral branches fill the central field, while a continuous dotted bead border runs the full circumference of the rim. The brushwork is confident and fluid, the cobalt saturated and even, with good depth in the shaded areas. The reverse carries a scrolling arabesque band and a plain recessed foot ring with no formal mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe kacho-zu tradition — birds and flowers as the primary vehicle for expressing seasonal harmony, natural abundance, and auspicious symbolism — was among the most enduring compositional formats in East Asian decorative art, and its application here at this scale gives the plate genuine visual presence. The birds are rendered with careful attention to posture and plumage, nested within a landscape that reads as continuous rather than compartmentalized — a mark of competent draftsmanship in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sometsuke porcelain plate, flat well, everted rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kacho-zu bird-and-flower landscape in underglaze cobalt blue; dotted bead border to rim; scrolling arabesque to reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meiji, late 19th–early 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14″W × 1.5″H (35.5 × 3.8 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Age-appropriate patina to foot ring; minor kiln flecks to reverse; no chips, cracks, or repairs noted. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlags:\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirm kiln origin — Arita most likely; no mark to assist attribution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52802216755517,"sku":"26L0316","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/6B33BFDC-93FC-4442-B479-23CBA41A5C9A_1_105_c.jpg?v=1786166002","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-blue-white-porcelain-plate-kacho-bird-flower-landscape-14w","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}