Thank you for viewing! From the warehouse. Introducing a long rectangular dish, a masterpiece that will make you lean in! Edo period to the end of the Edo period. The painting features pine, bamboo, and plum on the inside. Ancient paulownia and phoenix motifs. A gorgeous and auspicious item. The phoenix is an imaginary auspicious bird revered in ancient China as one of the Four Auspicious Creatures (Kirin, Turtle, Dragon, and Phoenix) and was said to reside in the paulownia tree. It also appears in the "Book of Songs," one of the Confucian classics. Therefore, the combination of paulownia and phoenix has a strong auspicious meaning and came to be depicted as a design. Historically, the Imperial family and samurai families have used it as a crest. Famous examples include the use of the paulownia crest by Emperor Go-Daigo, the Ashikaga family, and the ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi. This is a long rectangular dish with the noble ancient paulownia and phoenix motifs lavishly depicted ♡ The painter must have put their heart and soul into it, and you'll lose track of time gazing at it ♡ Also, the colors are beautiful ♡ The flower and treasure paintings are colorful. The sides of the dish feature treasure painting motifs. This is a treasure made with effort and time that cannot be imagined in modern products. In the past, when people ate two meals a day, a simple meal of one soup and one side dish, how luxurious it must have been to have such a dish ♡ Please, take this opportunity to inherit the era. Make it a family treasure. Size: Approximately 19.5 x 12.5 x height 4.5 cm. A powerful size. For those who understand old items. As it is a dish that has gone through time, there may be some scratches and kiln marks. It's the real thrill of old ceramics♪ Please only purchase if you are satisfied with the current condition. Only the dish is for sale. For those who appreciate authenticity. We are also exhibiting other wonderful dishes ♡ Please visit our exhibition page. Arita-yaki Imari Imari-yaki Early Imari Seto-yaki Ko-Seto Nabeshima-yaki Oribe-yaki Soma-yaki Ao-Kutani Hasami-yaki Mashiko-yaki Antique Nishiki-yaki Nishiki-yaki Saizyo-te Offering Namazu-zara (small dish) From the warehouse Old ceramics Old porcelain Mingei (folk art) Ko-mingei (old folk art) Kominka (old private house) Kutani-yaki Ko-Kutani Banko Karatsu-yaki Ri-cho (Korean Yi Dynasty) Iroe (colored painting) Imari Old Imari Meissen Arabia Old Noritake Royal Copenhagen Herend Wedgwood Adam Silverman Antique Retro Celebration Homecoming End of the Edo period Export decorative plate Japanese tableware Japanese antiques Ryotei (Japanese restaurant) Girls' Day Cherry blossom viewing New Year's Osechi (New Year's dishes) Osechi (New Year's dishes) Wajima-nuri Urushi ware Sencha utensils Nuri-wan (lacquered bowls) Yakimono (ceramics) Awaji-yaki Minpei-yaki Edo period Masako Ito Masako Shirasu Niro Aoyama vintage antique