Antique Japanese Imari Sometsuke Blue White Porcelain Bowl Kiku Chrysanthemum 19th 7.5"W Haori valued today both as a

valued today both as a collector’s piece and as sculptural storage with strong historical presence

with subtle matte and gloss passages across the surface

In the face of rapid modernization during the twentieth century

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

Condition is good antique condition overall

Antique Japanese Imari Sometsuke Blue White Porcelain Bowl Kiku Chrysanthemum 19th 7.5"W Haori valued today both as aJapanese 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