Imari Porcelain Plate, Sometsuke 染付け Sengaki Sansui, Late Edo, Japan.

Gorgeous hand-painted blue and white Sometsuke (染付け) Imari Yaki plate from the Late Edo period (1780-1868).

This octagonal plate features a central traditional Japanese landscape Sengaki (仙垣), with the border decorated with a Shochikubai (松竹梅) motif. The underside is painted with an elegant decorative pattern. The close-up photo reveals the grainy texture of the blue glaze.

The plate is signed in the decoration (top) and on the underside.

Dimensions: 26.5 cm x 26.5 cm x 5 cm. In excellent condition.

"Shochikubai" (松竹梅) is a Japanese symbol representing the "Three Friends of Winter." It stands for the pine tree (松, "matsu"), bamboo (竹, "take"), and plum blossom (梅, "bai"). These three plants are often depicted together in Japanese art and culture as a symbol of happiness, longevity, and prosperity.