Posted 4 years ago
Golgatha
(214 items)
Lots and lots of these Japanese Imari porcelain plates have survived, so these ones aren't rare either in any way, but still decorative. Meiji (1868-1912), ca. 1885. Hight 3.5 cm. Diam. 21.5 cm. On the 3rd pic. you can see them in my hall. But it gives me the opportunity to show those among you interested in photography how I take photos of small things. The camera is placed on the board with the lens through the hole and supported by the small piece of veneer. Outdoor photography on a cloudy day makes the best photos.
looks like a Shochikubai mon
Thanks apostata. I googled but found only one.
on the right you have to see this as a triumvirate like caeser ,pompey , and crassus only then botanical
in the well, the slope ,of the bowl (MIKOMI ) is a scene
and it is the japanese counterpart of the chinese suihan sanyou aka three friends of winter , pine , bamboo and prunes
symbolically this is a archetyping of virtue , namely lastingness, tenacity and probity, an attribution to a scolars attitude
and symbolically it is the rather naive wishfull thinking of the conjuncting concerning Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism.
i probably forget something , but i wanted to keep it simple hahaha
best regards WAKI
Thanks again apostata. What would we do without you ...
i don,t know there is something strange about the first plate , shallow glazing and blotting it does, not make sense for a 19 century imari , i think it is 20 century and quite late i hope i am wrong
I'm not an expert. Maybe we have some more on Collectors and can hope for their opinions ?