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Unusual Antique Japanese Quality Imari Boat Shaped Dish
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Unusual Antique Japanese Quality Imari Boat Shaped Dish

1900 - 1920
Description

Unusual antique Japanese quality Imari boat shaped dish having a quality antique Japanese Imari boat shaped dish with fantastic hand painted panels in wonderful gold, red, green, blue and white colours.

Has been restored as shown.

Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Japanese Imari Boat Dish to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.5cm (3.35")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
34.5cm (13.58")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245193
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Description
Unusual antique Japanese quality Imari boat shaped dish having a quality antique Japanese Imari boat shaped dish with fantastic hand painted panels in wonderful gold, red, green, blue and white colours.

Has been restored as shown.

Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Japanese Imari Boat Dish to the 1900s.

Height
8.5cm (3.35")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
34.5cm (13.58")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245193
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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A Japanese Imari porcelain dish shaped like a boat, decorated with traditional cobalt blue, iron red, and polychrome enamelled panels.
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Archive I A Japanese Imari porcelain dish shaped like a boat, decorated with traditional cobalt blue, iron red, and polychrome enamelled panels.

Unusual Antique Japanese Quality Imari Boat Shaped Dish

Archive II A Japanese Imari porcelain dish shaped like a boat, decorated with traditional cobalt blue, iron red, and polychrome enamelled panels. View II
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Telephone 07789 374912
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rebeccasarahantiques
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A Japanese Imari porcelain dish shaped like a boat, decorated with traditional cobalt blue, iron red, and polychrome enamelled panels.
Unusual antique Japanese quality Imari boat shaped dish
Ref: SA1245193
A Japanese Imari porcelain dish shaped like a boat, decorated with traditional cobalt blue, iron red, and polychrome enamelled panels.
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  • ObjectDecorative Dishes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJapanese Imari
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel
  • ColourCobalt Blue and Iron Red
  • MotifsBoat shape, fan reserves, panelled pattern, foliate decoration
  • SizeH 8.5 cm (3 in) x W 21 cm (8 in) x D 34.5 cm (14 in)

This unusual Japanese Imari decorative dish takes a boat shape with a raised prow handle and a panelled exterior, rendered in porcelain with hand-painted polychrome enamel decoration. Dating from 1900, the surface exhibits cobalt blue, iron red, gold, green and white hand-painted panels featuring fan reserves and foliate motifs, alongside visible restoration work. The piece measures 8.5 cm high, 21 cm wide and 34.5 cm deep. Positioned on a sideboard top, this dish serves as a decorative focal point in a dining room, living space or hallway. The maximalist wonderland design style complements traditional or eclectic interiors, offering an ornamental display option for collectors of antique porcelain.

FAQs

Imari porcelain originates from the Arita region of Japan, historically exported through the port of Imari. It is recognised by its distinctive palette of underglaze cobalt blue combined with overglaze iron red, gilding, and complex pictorial panels.

These dishes are formed from fine kaolin porcelain clay and fired at high temperatures. The decoration requires initial underglaze blue brushwork followed by additional kiln firings to fix overglaze enamels and gold leaf detail.

Authentic pieces often exhibit subtle hand-moulding variations, visible brushwork under close inspection, firing spur marks on the underside, and natural age-related rubbing to the overglaze enamels.

Position the dish as a focal decorative piece on a wooden sideboard, console table, or within an open bookcase. Its rich cobalt and terracotta tones provide strong visual contrast against neutral background surfaces.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth or wash gently by hand using lukewarm water and mild dish soap. Avoid abrasive materials, chemical detergents, and dishwashers to prevent wear to delicate surface gilding.
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