Antique Japanese Imari Sometsuke Blue White Porcelain Bowl Kiku Chrysanthemum 19th 7.5"W Haori It measures 18" long (45

It measures 18" long (45

single-fullered blade

part of the Meiji-period fascination with exotic art furniture blending craftsmanship with mythological themes

These kokeshi measure about 3

Antique Japanese Imari Sometsuke Blue White Porcelain Bowl Kiku Chrysanthemum 19th 7.5"W Haori It measures 18" long (45Japanese Imari blue and white porcelain bowl, kiku chrysanthemum and geometric fret interior with kasumon leaf medallion, exterior floral sprigs, 19th century Japan, Arita; 19th century, mid to late Edo period, c. 1850s A substantial Imari sometsuke () bowl painted in deep, confident cobalt blue on white, the interior organized in three concentric zones. The central roundel encloses a kasumon style medallion of overlapping rounded leaves above a small