This is a small plate I purchased at an antique market. The composition of the design is unique, which is why I brought it home. It looks like birds are soaring upwards, as if sewing through the stream flowing into the valley. It's like birds climbing a waterfall. The arrangement of the inverted "く" shape is nice. Looking closely at the surroundings, one has overglaze enamel on top of the sometsuke (blue and white). This would be considered a defective product nowadays. It's from an era of relaxed quality control. This is also one of the joys of items from that time. One plate has crazing across the entire surface. Another has crazing on the rim. Size: Width: 10.5 cm Height: 2 cm