Fujii Kinsai Arita Japan - Sometsuke Uzura (Quail) Ornamental plate 45.00 cm 染付鶉絵飾り大皿（径45ｃｍ） - Free Shipping
Product Name
Fujii Kinsai Arita - Sometsuke Uzura (Quail) Ornamental plate 45.00 cm
(Auspicious Omens Motif)
染付鶉絵飾り大皿（径45ｃｍ）
Limited edition piece; includes a bookmark detailing the artist's ceramic career.
Signed by the artist. Comes in a wooden box.
All of our products are all handmade and hand painted by Master Fujii Kinsai,
therefore each individual item are slightly different each other.
*Sometsuke* refers to ware decorated with patterns in a single shade of blue. This style originated in Arita-yaki (Arita ware) 400 years ago. The process involves applying an underglaze design—using pigments known as *gosu* (composed of materials such as cobalt oxide, manganese, iron, and kaolin)—onto the raw porcelain body, then coating it with a transparent glaze and firing it; this causes the design to emerge in a distinctive blue hue. The shade of blue varies depending on factors such as the amount of cobalt oxide used, the glaze, the porcelain clay, and the firing method—ranging from vivid indigo to pale tones or deep, dark-tinged hues. Appreciating these subtle nuances and the unique character of the color is one of the true delights of *sometsuke*. Introduced to Arita via China and the Korean Peninsula, the style is characterized by an elegant beauty, combining the warmth of white porcelain with the simplicity of single-color blue decoration.
Quail (*Uzura*)
The quail is a migratory bird of the pheasant family, characterized by a round body, a short tail, and reddish-brown plumage speckled with black, yellow, and white. Long a popular subject in crafts and painting, the quail is considered a charming, heartwarming, and gentle motif. Because its call sounds like the Japanese phrase *go-kitchō* (meaning "an auspicious omen"), the quail is regarded as a highly lucky symbol that brings good fortune.
Condition
Limited Edition Products by Master Fujii Kinsai Arita Saga Japan.
The number of each production are very limited
and we sell only AAA+ (Finest quality item only).
Plate Size
Diameter 45.00 cm (17.717 ")
Delivery Time
We will ship your order within 10days.
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