Description A LARGE PORCELAIN PLATE WITH BENKEI AND USHIWAKAMARU, MEIJI PERIODJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The interior painted with a vivid depiction of the hero Benkei and the warrior Ushiwakamaru at the Gojo Ohashi Bridge. Ushiwakamaru wearing the traditional geta footwear, and shown with his sword drawn. Benkei drawn in a belligerent pose and stern facial expression, armed with a halberd. An inscription hand painted in iron-red to the base of the plate. LENGTH 44.4 cm WEIGHT 2,145 gCondition: Good condition with minimal wear, dark spots and pitting to the glaze.