Lot 967 Nα

An Arita offering plate. 19th century

An Arita offering plate in shape of a flat awabi, the inside decorated with shells and seaweeds in enamels and a little gold, with flowers and scrolls to the border. On the reverse barnacles in different sizes in relief, glazed brown and underglaze-blue. Possibly Hirado. Short crack and firing cracks. 19th century.
Height 3.2 cm: length 22.5 cm