Preliminary identification
Photo reference
3 uploaded photos
Overview
This is the underside of a shallow porcelain charger featuring hand-painted overglaze polychrome scrolls in green, iron-red, and yellow. It shows a stepped, unglazed foot rim with a recessed base and classic karakusa-style foliage along the exterior cavetto.
Story
Overglaze enameling techniques perfected over centuries allowed porcelain artists to add intricate scrolling vine motifs to the under-rim of dishes, turning every angle into a canvas.
Maker / Origin
Unmarked porcelain chargers of this type were typically produced in major potting hubs like Arita/Hizen in Japan or Jingdezhen in China, where workshops specialized in finely enameled export and domestic tablewares.
Condition & Value
Appears in generally good condition with minor kiln grit/pinholes in the glaze and typical light age-related wear to the foot rim. Condition on the unseen front will significantly dictate overall value.
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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.
Best Venue
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.