Antique medium-sized Japanese Imari porcelain bowl featuring traditional hand-painted polychrome enamel work with gilt detailing. Finished in the narrative multi-coloured nishikide (錦手) pattern. Design Motifs: The bowl utilizes a beautiful split-screen window format layout (wari-e).
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- The center medallion depicts a rabbit which is rare for such items. This represents longevity and cleverness in Japanese folklore.
- The flanking panels depict rich nature scenes, showing a large bird perched on a wooden fence on the left (likely a falcon or sea eagle) and a vibrant bamboo and floral garden scene on the right.
- The outer border finishes with a deep cobalt blue underglaze mixed with iron-red clouds and gold leaf accents.
Production Era dates to the late Edo period (1860s) to Meiji period (1868-1912) and research shows this one was produced likely in the mid-1870s.
Genuine Imari porcelain bowls from this era such as this piece are actively traded in the global antique market.
Size - across 21.5cm, high 7cm
中型日本古伊萬里瓷碗，採用傳統手繪釉上多彩與金彩。色彩豐富的「錦手nishikide」彩繪器身，碗內則採用優美的「割繪wari-e」分格式構圖。
- 中心主圖飾有一隻兔子，在此類器物中相當罕見。兔子在日本民間傳說中象徵長壽與智慧。
- 兩側分別描繪自然景致。左側為大型鳥類 (推測為隼或海鵰) 棲息於木桿之上；右側則是繁茂的竹林與花卉庭園。
- 外圍邊飾以深鈷藍釉下彩，搭配鐵紅色雲朵與金彩點綴。
此碗約製於江戶末期 (1860年代) 至明治時期 (1868年~1912年)，研究顯示其可能製於1870年代中期。這時期的正宗伊萬里瓷碗至今仍活躍於國際古董市場。
商品尺寸(手工測量會有些許誤差) : 直徑21公分、高7公分
