Object: Imari plate from the mid-Edo period (1740-70), decorated in underglaze blue as well as overglaze red, green, pink, aubergine and gold.

Decoration: Two reserves with a landscape, two with a shishi (a mythical oriental lion-dog).

Size: Diameter 19 cm (7.5").  A similar but smaller plate can be found in the catalogue of the Shibata collection, Vol. IV, number 150

Marks: "Dai Min sei ka nen sei" in Japanese kanji characters (underglaze blue) - a spurious Chinese Chenghua mark.

State: Excellent - no chips, cracks or repairs. 

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