Beautiful old plate
Large blue and white platter estimated to date to the early 20th century / Taisho era
Arita decoration with blue scene on white ground
Featuring a large tree containing Japanese lettering
Also a samurai seated underneath
Pagoda buildings in background
Three circles containing cranes
Gently scalloped edge
Decoration and lettering on underside of plate
No maker's marks
Unglazed foot
Made in Japan
Measures approx 10.5" across
No chips, cracks or crazing; minor glaze wear along underside of scalloped rim, minor surface pitting and other imperfections
Sold as shown, see photos
Estate sale find
Previous owner had lived in Japan pre-1970 and had large collection of Japanese dishes