Imperial Garden - Hondo

Name: Hondo
 
Type: None
 
Year: Circa 1960s–1970s
 
Set: No
 
Mark: Hondo - HONDO Fine China, Made in Japan
 
History: This fine porcelain plate is a post-war Japanese export piece by Hondo, a company known for producing decorative wares in traditional Japanese styles, especially for Western markets during the mid-20th century. The backstamp and style place its production in the 1960s–1970s, a period when many Japanese porcelain manufacturers recreated traditional Imari aesthetics for home décor and tableware.
 
 
The plate’s richly detailed Imari-style decoration features classic motifs such as:
 
 
Peonies and bamboo, symbolizing prosperity and resilience. Panels of geometric and florals, alternating with vibrant red, cobalt blue, and gold enameling. A central landscape medallion with stylized nature scenes in the Chinese-Japanese aesthetic fusion typical of late Imari revival ware.
 
 
Though not hand-painted, the precision of transfer printing with overglaze enameling retains the ornate look of handcraft while being accessible to a broader audience. Pieces from Hondo are collectible for their visual impact and cultural appeal, though they are not as high in value as antique Edo-period Imari.
 
Flaws: None