Japanese Meiji Satsuma Ceramic Pottery Eboshi Portrait Bowl 19th Century Antique

An unusual late 19th century Japanese Meiji period Satsuma earthenware bowl featuring a finely painted portrait of a nobleman or sage wearing a traditional eboshi hat.

Detailed with delicate overglaze enamels and gold leaf accents against a characteristic crackled cream glaze, while the exterior displays gold geometric brocade pattern bands alongside iron-red floral motifs, complete with an unglazed foot ring.

Diameter: 13.25 cm - Height: 5.75 cm

With some old restoration and a crack - please view the images.