Yoshiro Noda's Sometsuke (Blue and White) Braided Cord Pattern Gourd-Shaped Plate with Nail-Marked Foot, 7-inch Plate Thank you for viewing. - Shape: Set of plates and small plates - Decoration: Blue pattern (gourd design) - Material: Porcelain - Usage: Tableware, for serving food Type... Porcelain Type... Plate Type... Medium plate Pottery... Imari-yaki/Arita-yaki Dimensions (approx.) Diameter: 22.8 x 15.5 cm Height: 4.1 cm Base diameter: 11.3 x 4.3 cm This is a work by Yoshiro Noda, who honed his skills as an early potter under Fukagawa Seiji during the Meiji period and, in the Taisho period, registered his pottery techniques as a trademark and received high praise. He beautifully formed the auspicious gourd, carefully painted a braided cord pattern on the sides, and the shape of the vessel, with a nail-marked foot reminiscent of Nabeshima ware, makes this a very beautiful piece. There is a "Registered" stamp and Yoshiro Noda's mark inside the foot.