Antique Japanese Koimari Imari Plate Plum Blossom Nightingale Kozara Gold PY359 mizuoke or an iron bell

or an iron bell

Paper on the back: 1991 and 1992 Exhibited at the Cultural Center

a sweets plate

The kanji on the plate means Sokyu

Vtg Japanese Ceramic Flower Vase Ikebana Flower Arrangement

Antique Japanese Koimari Imari Plate Plum Blossom Nightingale Kozara Gold PY359 mizuoke or an iron bellAntique Japanese Koimari Imari Porcelain Plate Sara This is an antique side plate (small plate) made in Japan. Plum blossoms and a nightingale (Uguisu) are drawn on the plate, and they are traced in gold. This design is called Imari Ume. Some distortion is seen in the plate. Because it used firewood instead of gas or electricity like today, the temperature was unstable and it was easy to warp. There are little spots and dust marks (goma) you can see