Imari style dish; Japan, 19th century. Glazed and gilded porcelain.

Imari style dish; Japan, 19th century.
Enamelled and gilded porcelain.
Size: 6 x 42 cm.
Japanese circular porcelain dish, decorated in the Imari style. Imari pieces were produced in Japan from the third quarter of the 17th century until 1730-35, although there was a revival of the style during the 19th century. Imari is very free in decorative terms, with compositions that occupy the entire space of the piece, generally asymmetrical, combining different motifs and cartouches of various shapes, as seen here.