ANTIQUE JAPANESE ARITA BLUE AND WHITE POTTERY FISH SHAPED PLATE c. 1850-1870 RARE

This is a lovely RARE Antique Japanese Arita fish-shaped serving plate, beautifully decorated in simple blue and white. It seems that this particular piece dates to the late Edo period c. The plate is very well moulded and decorated as a snapper-like fish, with an open mouth and bared teeth.

The reverse is decorated with four opposing wave and plover motifs with wave-spray - This plate is stamped to underside. This Antique Fish Shaped Serving Plate is in Very Good'Antique' Condition - HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE :- There are several age related marks to the rim, there is also a small imperfection to the corner of the fish tail, also there is a hairline crack to the mouth of the fish which shows through to the underside of the plate, and to the underside of the plate are some pitted marks to the rim - the photos show these imperfections - PLEASE SEE PHOTOS! This Antique Fish Shaped Plate Measures Approximately 24cm x 37cm x 4cm in Depth.