Dragonware Trinket Dishes
$50.00
Pair of Japanese Dragonware porcelain dishes with raised moriage dragon motifs and lusterware glaze.
• Time Period: Early 20th Century
• Origin: Japan
• Maker/Brand: Unmarked
• Medium: Moriage porcelain with luster finish
• Style: Meiji-Taisho Export Ware
• Condition: Excellent
• Decoration: Hand-applied slip dragons; pearlized surface
• Dimensions: Approx. 5 inches long each
1 in stock
Description
Dragonware Dishes — intricate examples of early 20th-century Japanese export porcelain. These small dishes feature stylized dragons in raised slip (moriage) winding across the surface. The porcelain is finished in a silvery-pink lusterware glaze that gives a soft, metallic sheen.
Produced primarily during the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa eras, Dragonware was crafted for Western markets fascinated with exotic imagery. The dragon — a powerful East Asian symbol of strength and protection — became the centerpiece of this collectible line. While these trinket dishes are modest in scale, they showcase both traditional symbolism and highly skilled handwork
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Perfect for collectors of Japanese export ware, lusterware, or symbolic art ceramics.
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