Chinese? Japanese? Young? Old?

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Hi,

Have this plate. Don't know much. Is it chinese for export to japan? Is it japanese? The back looks somehow like kraak porcelain, or like some late Imari porcelain...

Thanks

[Stan]

This is Japanese Arita ware, the decoration is transferred to the plate, late 19th century, and could be later depending on the foot rim.

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Thanks Stan.

I knew about the transfer printing. I can't seem to find an approximate foot rim state as this one from the period. Except for the Imari ware.

Then I was wondering about the iconography : I think I can see the chrysanthemum seal on the clothes, so could it be for export? Does it mean anything representing the emperor?

[Stan]

This would have been for export, the transferware was so they could mass produce on a large scale.