◆ Antique Plate ◆ Vintage ◆ Antique ◆ Blue and Navy Floral Plate ✿~~Iris and Chrysanthemum Flowers (?) with Butterflies and Flowing Water Pattern~~✿ ◈ Size (Measured by hand) Diameter: 16.3cm Height: 2.6cm ✺ This plate, stored in my parents' china cabinet, has a distinctly old feel! ✺ Looking at the back of the plate, the manufacturing method is unlike anything from the present day, further emphasizing its age. ✺ The indigo blue design has an old-fashioned charm and a refined atmosphere! ✺ How about it for those interested in old items, vintage goods, and antiques? ✺ I'm offering it for sale, hoping someone will use it. ◆ Immediate purchase is OK!!! ✺ Please understand that this item has been stored at home for a long time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 【Reference】 • A porcelain plate with an iris motif. • Pattern: This design is called "Sometsuke Ayame Mon" (dyed iris pattern). In Japanese porcelain, irises have been a popular design since ancient times as an auspicious flower associated with the Tango no Sekku (Boys' Festival). • Technique: The "Sometsuke" technique is used, where the design is painted with a blue pigment called "gosu" on a white porcelain base. …………………………………………………… • The iris pattern is painted in indigo blue sometsuke. • It is made using a technique called "Inban-zara" (printed plate), which uses a stencil for transfer printing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • A beautiful ceramic flat plate with a blue floral pattern. - Design: Blue floral decoration - Shape: Flat plate - Color: White and blue - Material: Ceramic Thank you for viewing.