■ Pottery, Edo period, Arita ware, Ko-Imari, a deep dish with a seigaiha (waves) pattern. This item was owned by my great-great-grandmother, who was born in Bunkyu era. Motif: A phoenix with its wings spread wide is depicted in blue underglaze on a white background. The phoenix is a legendary Chinese spirit bird, and in Japan, it has been a popular motif since ancient times as a symbol of auspiciousness (a sign of good fortune). Around the phoenix, plant patterns such as flowers are also drawn, and it is thought that they are imbued with auspicious meanings. Technique: This kind of ceramic ware, characterized by its blue and white contrast, is produced using a technique called "sometsuke" (underglaze). The design is painted with cobalt pigment on the unglazed bisque, and then a transparent glaze is applied and fired, which expresses the vivid blue color. Origin and Period: This type of sometsuke dish with a phoenix pattern was often made in Jingdezhen kilns in China and Arita ware (Ko-Imari, etc.) in Japan. It is difficult to identify the detailed origin and period from the images. ■ Product Details ◆ Width: 19cm Height: 7cm ◆ Phoenix underglaze, seigaiha (waves) pattern, floral pattern ■ Please confirm the product details in the photos. For those who have been looking for this, thank you very much.