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Overview
A complete set of ten Edo-period blue-and-white (sometsuke) porcelain dishes featuring hand-painted pavilion landscape (rokaku sansui) scenes. Each dish boasts a fluted, petal-molded rim accented with an iron-red (beniguchi) border and accompanied by a original wooden storage box (tomobako).
Story
Crafted during Japan's Edo period, these ten matching oval dishes reflect the timeless elegance of traditional Kaiseki dining. Artisans hand-painted idealised mountain-and-pavilion landscapes in cobalt underglaze, framing them with distinctive reddish iron-glazed rims.
Maker / Origin
Produced by skilled potters in the Arita region of Saga Prefecture, the historic birthplace of Japanese porcelain. Arita kilns supplied fine porcelain across Japan and exported worldwide, renowned for high-fired white porcelain decorated with rich cobalt blue and delicate overglaze details.
Condition & Value
The set appears well-preserved as a complete group of ten with its original wooden box. Minor age-appropriate wear, tiny glaze imperfections, or light rim rubbing may be present. Excellent overall state for ceramic tableware of this age.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
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Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.