Small Arita-yaki (also known as Imari-yaki) plate This is a traditional Japanese porcelain made mainly in Arita, Saga Prefecture. Arita-yaki is characterized by its translucent white porcelain body, the sometsuke (blue and white) painting using gosu (indigo pigment), and the gorgeous overglaze painting using glass-based enamels in red, green, yellow, purple, blue, and other colors. The style seen in this small plate, with its rich sometsuke and lavish use of red and gold to depict floral patterns across the entire surface, matches the characteristics of the "kinrande (brocade-style)" style that was popular during the Genroku era (1688-1704) of the Edo period. In the late 17th century, it was exported to Southeast Asia and Europe by the Dutch East India Company and became a status symbol among European royalty and nobility. This is a coffee cup set with a motif from the Hikone Byobu (folding screen). I purchased it because it is glossy and rare, but I am reluctantly selling it because I have too many dishes. I used it for guests. Diameter: 9 cm Height: 6.5 cm