Decorative Plate, Hand Painted Oriental Songbirds on Bamboo, Chinese Characters Mark, China, Vintage 1980s japan-porcelain Era: 1940s–1960s

Era: 1940s–1960s

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The metal parts show some discoloration consistent with age — replaceable if you prefer bright brass

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Decorative Plate, Hand Painted Oriental Songbirds on Bamboo, Chinese Characters Mark, China, Vintage 1980s japan-porcelain Era: 1940s–1960sInk brush tradition translated into bamboo and it works beautifully. This vintage bamboo plate features a composition of elegant oriental songbirds hand painted in vivid color and fine detail including a small bird near the center that reads as an abstract mark until you look closely. Marked with Chinese characters and "Made in China" on the reverse, dateable to the 1980s. The bamboo ground gives the piece a warmth and texture that ceramic simply