A Massive Historically Important Edo Period Charger

A Massive Edo To Early Meiji Period Charger possibly Attributed to Kaji Tsunekichi (1803–83), (19th century)
Decorated in brass wire and various coloured enamels with a colourful bird or phoenix surrounded by a band with stylised flowers and foliage and four fan-shaped panels enclosing various birds, the reverse with further floral motifs surrounding the footrim
45cm. diam.

Signed or with decorative symbol.

Good condition for age with some wear as expected on such an early piece. 

In the 1830s, Kaji Tsunekichi of Nagoya obtained a piece of Chinese Cloisonné enamel and deconstructed it in order to examine how it had been made. He then reworked the piece to produce a small dish with wired enamel decoration. By the 1850s he had opened a workshop, taken on students and was appointed as the official maker of Cloisonné in the Owari Province.

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