Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Shippo Plate Green Floral Medallion Iris Geometric 7.5" Shakuhachi It has Japanese writing on

It has Japanese writing on two sides

The reverse presents a spare spray of botanical motifs

The interior is finished with twin blue bands below the rim

Usubata like this were traditionally used in temples or formal settings for seasonal floral displays

providing bokutō (wooden sword) drills designed to fill the gap between formal class instruction and independent daily practice

Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Shippo Plate Green Floral Medallion Iris Geometric 7.5" Shakuhachi It has Japanese writing onCloisonn Enamel Charger Shippo Green Ground Floral Medallion and Geometric Border Japan, Meiji Period, late 19thearly 20th century A circular cloisonn charger on a deep teal green ground densely worked with scrolling floral vines, six petaled blossoms, and geometric medallion accents in cobalt blue, coral red, and white. The center is occupied by a large cobalt blue medallion enclosing a stylized iris or aquatic plant motif surrounded by concentric