Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Dish With Floral design Tiangi Kosometsuke

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Condition Report: typical rimfritting and 1 hairline from rim. Size: 14.7x2.3CM DiameterxHeight

Early 17th Century Chinese Kosometsuke Porcelain Plate – Jingdezhen for Japanese Market

A beautifully potted and finely painted porcelain plate, dating to the early 17th century. Made in Jingdezhen during the late Ming Dynasty, this dish was produced specifically for export to the Japanese market in the style known as Kosometsuke. Hand-painted underglaze blue with branches bearing fruit and leaves, surrounded by a striking geometric border

Details:

• Period: Early 17th Century (circa 1620)

• Origin: Jingdezhen, China

• Style: Kosometsuke – made for the Japanese tea ceremony market

This plate showcases the aesthetic values prized in Japanese tea culture — simplicity, asymmetry, and painterly brushwork. The underglaze blue decoration is vibrant and expressive, capturing the charm of Kosometsuke wares that were so admired in Japanese wabi-sabi sensibility.

For reference, see similar examples published in Ko-Sometsuke: Monochrome Section, Kyoto Shoin Co., Ltd., Kyoto.

Blue & White

At its core, Chinese blue and white porcelain is made by painting designs with a blue pigment from cobalt oxide onto white clay, which is then glazed and fired at high temperatures. But the story behind these iconic pieces is much more interesting than just the process.

Blue and white ceramics have a special place in China’s long and rich pottery tradition. The signature blue first became popular during the Tang dynasty (618–907), but it was in the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), when China was under Mongol rule, that the techniques really evolved into what we now think of as classic blue and white porcelain.

Thanks to the thriving Silk Road trade, cobalt ore was brought in from Persia. It was incredibly rare and expensive, so artisans used it sparingly — which is one of the reasons why early blue and white pieces are so valuable and sought after by collectors today.

The craftsmen of the Yuan dynasty took immense pride in their work, often adding mythological or spiritual elements. A great example is the famous Yuan charger featuring a mythical creature, now in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (collection number EAX.1707).

For centuries, Chinese blue and white porcelain has been treasured around the world, often given as diplomatic gifts or reserved for special occasions.

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