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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SYNCHRONCITY, post: 2000668, member: 6283&quot;]For years I thought this plate was Persian or Islamic. On the back is a mark with two rampant lions holding sabers with wavy tongues coming out of their mouths and they looked Islamic or Persian to me. Then tonight I looked at it closer and realized that under the lions were a rising sun symbol with what appears to be Mount Fuji. It is really, really heavy and weighs 2 pounds 12 ounces and is 12 inches in diameter. I guess it is not a plate, but a platter or a charger of some sort.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a shield with a crest(?) with a crown and rampant lion of some sort on the top middle orientation of the plate. Around the border are birds, butterflies, what appears to be cherry blossoms and flower and leaf designs. In the center is a scene with two deers, or reindeer type of animals with a bird on a blossom tree peering down on them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The plate looks hand painted. There are also areas of raised paint, brushstrokes and gold gilding. I have no idea how old it is or if it is one of those Pier One Import type of cheap decorator plates, but what I do know is someone went through a lot of work just to paint all these designs. In a small spot on the back of the plate is a little red painted heart with the number 12 in it. For all I know it is a piece of contemporary junk, but I was just curious if anyone knew whether it was Japanese? How old is it? What is the style of this plate&#039;s decoration called and does anyone recognize this maker&#039;s mark? Regardless of what it is, I think it is pretty. Thanks in advance for your help.</p><p><br /></p><p>**P.S. Sorry my pictures are lousy. I took the photos indoors and the lighting was crappy because of the low light situation, so the pictures might be too overexposed[ATTACH=full]247920[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]247921[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]247922[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]247923[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]247924[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]247925[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]247926[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]247927[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]247928[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]247929[/ATTACH] .[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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