Japanese Imari-Style Porcelain Cabinet Plate

Name: Japanese Imari-Style Porcelain Cabinet Plate
Brand: adeboer
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Japanese Imari-style porcelain cabinet plate with blue, green, and gold floral and landscape motifs. - view 1

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Estimated value

$20 - $60

Rarity

Average(4/10)

JAPANESE IMARI-STYLE PORCELAIN CABINET PLATE: IDENTIFICATION

This appears to be a Japanese porcelain cabinet plate or saucedish, decorated in a polychrome Imari style. The central medallion features a classic blue and white landscape scene with mountains and pine trees, executed with a fine brush. This is surrounded by a border incorporating panels with various floral and geometric motifs, typical of the broader Imari aesthetic, which often mixes underglaze blue with overglaze enamels in red, gold, and often a distinctive green or turquoise.

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SCARCITY

Average55-70%

CommonLegendary

Typical antique shop fare. Requires some searching but regularly available. This is where most genuine antiques fall.

Rarity 4/10. Curiosa currently catalogues 33 asian items at rarity 4 or higher.

Typical Characteristics

Standard antique shop items
Regularly available
Moderate collector interest

Confidence Factors

The Imari style has been widely reproduced and adapted for centuries, making precise dating and attribution challenging without clear maker's marks.
Without examining the base for a mark or footrim wear, it's hard to distinguish between earlier period production and later 20th-century decorative pieces.
The quality of the enamels and painting cannot be fully assessed from a single image, making it difficult to discern subtle signs of mass production versus higher-quality hand decoration.

How does authenticity detection work?

ASIAN ART SCHOLAR'S TAKE

Decorative Arts Specialist

Ceramics & Silver Expert

Confidence is high for identifying the style as Japanese Imari or Imari-style porcelain due to the characteristic decorative palette and composition. However, without a view of the base and maker's marks, pinning down a precise production period or specific kiln is challenging, hence the slight reduction from peak confidence.

KEY EVIDENCE

1Polychrome decoration in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, particularly red, green, and gold accents.
2Complex composition with a central landscape medallion surrounded by various smaller decorative panels.
3Style is consistent with Japanese Imari ware, a long-lasting and widely produced decorative aesthetic.
4The ceramic body appears to be fine-grained porcelain, typical of Japanese production for such wares.

UNCERTAINTIES

•Absence of view of the base (no maker's mark or dating information visible)
•Small size and commonality of such decorative plates could indicate later mass-produced item.

WHAT WOULD IMPROVE CERTAINTY

→A clear photograph of the plate's underside (base) to check for any maker's marks, impressed factory names, or date codes.
→Examine the footrim for wear patterns characteristic of age and use.
→A close-up inspection of the decoration to discern brushwork quality versus potential transfer decoration.
→Gently run a finger along the edges and surface to check for any chips, rough spots, or restoration that might not be visible in photos.

CONDITION & GRADE

Condition

From the visible images, the plate appears to be in good condition with no obvious chips, cracks, or significant loss to the enamels or gilding. The label obscures part of the central design, but the borders look intact. There is some minor surface wear consistent with age and handling.