Antique Japanese Porcelain Arita Plate Ca 1700 Bird on Rock FUKU MARK

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Condition Report: / / Overall Condition 1 small chip to rim. 208mm x 22mm DXH

A Rare Porcelain Dish, Arita Kilns. Superb decoration of a bird (Crane probably) on a rock amids flowering branches.

The base has a nice Fuku Mark and flowering branches to the wall.

We have put this as Arita because it is difficult to attribute Blue Kakiemon, but is has some of the characteristics, so kakiekon style or kakiemon could also be it.

Crane

The graceful crane is a common emblem in paintings. The five birds: crane, phoenix, mandarin duck, heron and wagtail represent the five Confucian relationships; in this case the crane stands for the key deference of son to father. Two cranes flying towards the sun represent ambition. A crane among clouds represent nobility; a pair of cranes represent a wish for long married life while a crane in pine trees a wish for a long life together.
Emblem of rank: Civil Official 1st rank.

Source: Stallard, R. Chinasage: All about China. Retrieved from the Chinasage website.

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