Currently decluttering my parents' house! [Masterpiece of Auspicious Patterns] A large Imari-style plate depicting a dynamic scene of a pair of carp and a heron. - The appearance of two carp swimming close together - Expression of scales using a lot of gold - An auspicious item for "marital harmony" - The heron's dive, a dynamic composition with spread wings - Expressing a sense of speed with shades of indigo dye ・Size: 40cm in diameter (extra large size) ・Technique: Sometsuke (indigo with shades) + gold leaf using real gold ・Foot: Tatami-tsuki (excellent stability) ・Weight: Approximately 2.8kg (thick, high-quality porcelain) Condition Details: ✓ Rim: Age-related fading of the chrysanthemum pattern gold (see image 3) ✓ Back: Storage marks from a paulownia wood box (see image 4) ✔︎ Chip: As shown in image 5, there is a small chip on the back, but please understand that this is an antique. Artistic Value: ・Estimated to be made by an Arita kiln around the 1950s ・The "Heron and Carp" design inherits a popular design from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period ・The thickness of the gold suggests it was likely made as a gift Immediate purchase: 28,000