Five individual plates made by Koransha in the Showa era. I used them every year for serving osechi (New Year's dishes) during the New Year's holidays. I think they express a celebratory mood. The red on the head of the red-crowned crane is particularly striking, and the contrast with its pure white body is beautiful. Many people think it resembles the Japanese flag, the Hinomaru. Also, from the fact that it is designated as a Special Natural Monument of Japan, its rarity and the good relationship between the pair, the beauty of the words "Lady of the Wetlands" also convey the special feeling of this crane. These are auspicious serving plates with the red-crowned crane as a motif, which has such a special feeling. Unfortunately, one plate has a chip, although it is not very noticeable, so I have decided to offer them at a lower price. Although they are not quite antiques, I believe they are from 60-70 years ago. There were originally 10 plates, but we shared them, so I have 5. I have seen individual plates of similar size and color, but I haven't seen any with red-crowned cranes, so I think these will be special plates for the New Year. They would be a lovely set for a family of four or a couple with two guests. Size: Approximately 11.5 x 11.5 x 1.5 cm #Porcelain #Koransha #Fukagawa #FukagawaSeiji #IndividualPlates #Crane #RedCrownedCrane #Square #ServingPlate #Red #White #Indigo #SpecialNaturalMonument #LadyOfTheWetlands #Wetlands #NativeToJapan #RedHead #Celebratory