Large Japanese Meiji Imari Porcelain Plate with Enamel Decoration

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A large Japanese porcelain platter decorated with over glaze enamels featuring three ladies in the garden among the rock grottoes, … Read more A large Japanese porcelain platter decorated with over glaze enamels featuring three ladies in the garden among the rock grottoes, a cherry tree in blossom, a half-hidden banana tree and peonies. The ladies were pictured as holding various item, a fly whisk, a mirror, and a fan, implying their status of high-status maidens. The back of the plate is marked with a single character in a red seal as well as impressed with a Japanese potter's seal.
This plate was likely made in one of the Imari kilns in Arita region in Kyushu Island. The purple background is unusual while the other colors hint at Kutani ware. We aren't able to identify the pressed mark for the potter. See less