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Fig. 9.3 Blue and white large dish of Zhangzhou Kiln from Nagasaki

Fig. 9.4 Kraak porcelain and Kosometsuke dish of Jingdezhen products

wedding ceremonies, new year party and seasonal parties. These large plates were
not for daily use and were bought by wealthy merchants resided in Kozencho area.
Blue and white Zhangzhou large plate was decorated with scrolls and geometric
design on the rim, with Pine tree and bamboo drawn on the center (Fig. 9.6). The
scroll is rather of an occidental style and can be dated to the late 16th to the !rst half
of the 17th century. This is also a typical plate for ceremonial or party usage in Edo
period in Japan.