Description

The pattern is called mijin-karakusa — "tiny arabesque." The blue is bero-ai — a Prussian blue introduced from Europe in the Edo era, and the color that came to define everyday Japanese porcelain.

Namasu plates were originally made for small dishes like pickles — still easy to use now: fruit, sweets, or something on your table. The scale is small, but once placed on a table it carries more weight than expected.

Found at an antique fair in Tokyo, sitting near the edge of a crowded shelf. Among dozens of similar plates, this was the one that kept pulling the eye back.

Features & Details

• Origin: Japan, likely Arita ware
• Period: Late Meiji to early Taisho (early 20th century, estimated)
• Material : Porcelain, likely inban (stamp-printed) underglaze in bero-ai (Prussian blue)
• Dimensions : 5¾" - ⅞”Dia × 1⅝" H
• Type : VIntage
• Condition : Great. Natural crazing throughout, consistent with age. Small crack on the underside (photo 8). Each piece varies slightly in pattern and tone.

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