Japanese Satsuma-Style Moriage Miniature Dish with Figures – Meiji Period c. 1900

A refined Japanese miniature dish from around 1900, executed in the characteristic Satsuma style and richly decorated with gold, enamel colours and moriage relief.

The dish depicts a traditional figure scene with three people in colourful robes. The clothing and background are composed of various decorative panels with patterns in cobalt blue, iron red, green and warm gold.

Small raised pearl clusters and relief lines in enamel and gold are scattered across the surface. This moriage technique gives the object a subtle three-dimensional texture and is characteristic of Japanese export decoration from the late Meiji period.

Thanks to its compact size and rich decoration, this is a charming collector's item that looks beautiful in a display cabinet or as part of a collection of Japanese ceramics.

Specifications

• Origin: Japan
• Style: Satsuma style
• Technique: Hand-painted porcelain with moriage relief decoration
• Period: ca. 1890–1920 (Meiji / early Taishō)
• Decoration: traditional Japanese figures
• Diameter: ca. 6.5 cm
• Height: ca. 3 cm
• Condition: good antique condition with slight wear to the gilding