1983 Limited Edition Japanese Chokin Art Plate Saumurai Fighting Tiger

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An unusual vintage Japanese Chokin Art plate created in 1983 by the renowned artist Yoshinobu Hara, limited edition, and this … Read more An unusual vintage Japanese Chokin Art plate created in 1983 by the renowned artist Yoshinobu Hara, limited edition, and this plate was marked No. 6 - it is hard to find a plate like this numbered within 100. The plate vividly depicts a royal samurai fighting a fierce tiger. The circular metal plate and the black glazed porcelain rim were highlighted with 24K gold borders. The plate is in overall very good condition with light shelf stains and minor wear to the gilding.
12 1/4 in. (31 cm) diameter
The inscription on the back of the plate: CHOKIN This limited edition design (7,500) was created by the renowned Japanese artist YOSHINOBU HARA. Hara, who has been carving his chokin masterpieces for 40 years , studied under the legendary master RISHO ARITA. The images are created by etching pure copper and then gilding it with silver and gold. This art form was handed down from generation to generation for over eight hundred years. We hope you will do the some. Plate # 1032. 1983 Expressive Designs, Inc. 33126 Made in Japan.

*Japanese Chokin Art - During the 12th century, Japanese Chokin artists used this art to decorate the armor, weapons and other military supplies of notable samurai. Chokin artists also decorated shrines using this method. Chokin designs range from scenes of fierce dragons to those of gentle blossoms. Since it is a traditional Japanese art form, chokin art always depicts images considered native to Japanese culture. Examples include geisha, dragons, Japanese-style bridges, legends, ocean scenes, flowers native to the country and actual Japanese landscapes. Chokin art is an ancient form of Japanese pictorial gilding. Copper is engraved and then the picture is gilded with silver and gold. See less