Collectable Small Vintage Japanese Imperial Imari Bowl Glassware Slight fading of the gold

Slight fading of the gold trim has occurred over time

Each of the four corners of the base plate have been decorated in an etched fern / leaf pattern

The jug is not marked or stamped

The basket has been designed with four bun feet underneath

This is a set of antique Johnson Bros porcelain plates

Collectable Small Vintage Japanese Imperial Imari Bowl Glassware Slight fading of the goldDuring the 17th and early 18th century Japanese porcelain became increasingly popular in Europe and significant amounts of Japanese porcelain was exported to Western countries, mostly by the Dutch East India Company. Japan opened trading to Europe and America at the start of the Meiji period (1868 1913). During this period the Japanese porcelain industry centered around the city of Arita. The largest nearby port was called Imari, through which