【Rare Item!】Mid-Edo Period Ko-Imari Sometsuke Fish-Shaped Plate with Embossed Relief, Small Dish, Unusual Plate, Mamezara (small dish). This is a rare fish-shaped small dish, mamezara, and tesio-zara (small dish for salt) from the Ko-Imari ware of the mid-Edo period, approximately 300 years ago! The back and belly (scales) of the fish are embossed with relief, creating a textured surface. It was an elaborately crafted, uniquely shaped plate at the time! The fish's expression, with its round eyes, is hand-painted and full of character! There is a kiln flaw in the image on the 11th image. This is not a later damage! There is a nyu (crack) on the 12th and 13th images. There are some age-related scratches. Please understand this is an antique piece! Diameter: Approximately 11.8cm x Approximately 6.9cm Height: Approximately 2.4cm No box is included. Please understand. 【Google Search!】 Search for "Mercari Pon-chan"... NO.B3/220905401008NO.R1T3.KOMONO #KoImari #Imari #Sometsuke #Fish #FishShape #FishShapedSmallDish #Mamezara #Tesiozara #Relief #EmbossedRelief #DifferentDesign #UnusualDesign #RareItem #SeaBream #Auspicious #Celebratory #GoodLuck #AuspiciousDesign #SmallDish #UnusualPlate #MidEdoPeriod #EarlyImari #AikoKutani #OldCeramics #SmallDishCollector #MamezaraCollector Type...Porcelain Type...Plate Type...Small Dish Pottery...Imari-yaki/Arita-yaki