Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Shippo Plate Green Floral Medallion Iris Geometric 7.5" Shakuhachi The interior is finished with

The interior is finished with twin blue bands below the rim

It has Japanese writing on two sides

In Tokyo's Ueno park stands a very prominent and famous bronze statue of Saigo Takamori

adding rhythmic punctuation to the packed composition

The reverse presents a spare spray of botanical motifs

Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Shippo Plate Green Floral Medallion Iris Geometric 7.5" Shakuhachi The interior is finished withCloisonn 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