Japanese Porcelain Small Plate Mamezara Vtg Side Dish Blue Karako Children Y486 Imari-arita Japanese Lacquerware Lidded Box Fumibako

Japanese Lacquerware Lidded Box Fumibako

Both eyes are painted black

This classic design is a timeless reference to the refinement of Japanese culture

Patina and some surface-level rust

Japanese Porcelain Small Plate Mamezara Vtg Side Dish Blue Karako Children Y486 Imari-arita Japanese Lacquerware Lidded Box FumibakoVintage Japanese Porcelain Small Plate, Mamezara This is a vintage Japanese small porcelain plate called mamezara. Mostly white, this ultra thin plate has a blue sometsuke design of three Tang Dynasty children (called Karako in Japanese). This Chinese themed motif was popular in the Edo period of Japan and well into the modern era. It symbolizes longevity and health for children. Mamezara are tiny plates in a Japanese tableware set that typically hold