AA81 This is an Imari ware (Ko-Imari) namasu dish. It has a scalloped rim in a ring-flower shape, and the inside is densely decorated with a fine pattern called "mizengarakusa" (tiny arabesque), with pine, bamboo, and plum designed in a round crest in the center. It is believed that many were made around the end of the Edo period. A namasu dish is a deep dish about 15 cm in diameter, used not only for namasu (vinegared vegetables and seafood) but also for dishes with soup, such as nikujaga (meat and potato stew), sashimi, and salads, and also as a serving dish. This is part of a collection of rare antique vintage items from the good old traditional crafts of Japan, such as Kutani ware, Imari ware, Karatsu ware, Mino ware, and Shigaraki ware. There are some natural stains, fine scratches, and chips due to aging from long-term storage. I have included close-up images to show the scratches and stains, but please feel free to comment if you have any concerns about points that are difficult to see in the images or any other details. Please consider this item as a practical tableware piece, or as part of your antique collection. Sometsuke (blue and white) dish, plate, bowl, dish, antique, vintage, antique, Showa retro Late Edo period, Ko-Imari, Seika Nen Sei (made in the Seika era) Mizengarakusa pattern sometsuke, namasu dish, set of 3 Mizengarakusa, namasu dish Size: Height 4.5cm x Diameter 15cm