Vintage Chinoiserie Porcelain Set: Japanese Arita Bowls & Transferware Plates

Bring timeless elegance to your home with this Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain set — seven handpicked vintage pieces blending Japanese Arita ware, sometsuke folk pottery, and English transferware. Ranging from petite 4” dishes to 7” serving bowls, each piece is decorated in deep cobalt blue with motifs including irises, songbirds, chrysanthemums, serene landscapes, and traditional East Asian figure scenes. Perfect for Japandi, cottagecore, and classic blue-and-white collectors, this set is equally at home in the kitchen, dining room, or as wall decor.

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Why I Chose This Set

I love how each dish and bowl tells its own story — a delicate floral here, a sweeping mountain scene there — yet together they form a perfectly harmonious blue-and-white porcelain collection. This set is for anyone who loves the mix of refined Japanese artistry, rustic mingei charm, and the romance of vintage transferware.

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About This Set
• Quantity: 7 vintage porcelain pieces
• Sizes: 3” to 7” diameter
• Origins: Japan (Arita ware, sometsuke, mingei folk pottery, export wares) & one English-style transferware piece
• Designs: Irises, songbirds & blossoms, hand-painted landscapes, chrysanthemums, geometric leaf patterns, cobalt-rimmed florals, and East Asian figure scenes
• Materials: Porcelain and ceramic
• Era: Late 19th century to mid/late 20th century
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with light, age-appropriate wear; one small chip on little blue plate- see photo

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Ideas for Use
• Display as a coordinated Chinoiserie wall plate collection
• Serve small dishes, condiments, or sweets at the table
• Style in a Japandi or cottagecore kitchen for a curated, collected look
• Gift to a blue-and-white porcelain collector or vintage enthusiast

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A Little History

Blue-and-white porcelain has been treasured for centuries, from Chinese imperial kilns to Japanese Arita workshops and English transferware factories. The style’s enduring appeal comes from the deep, luminous cobalt pigment, perfect for intricate underglaze decoration.

The largest bowl in this set reflects a classic East Asian art theme — a lone figure on a raft, framed by trees and birds. Such imagery symbolized travel, solitude, and harmony with nature, and was a favorite subject for export porcelains bound for Europe and the Americas.

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A Note on Vintage:
Vintage items often carry gentle signs of age that add to their unique character. Please review all photos closely to ensure this set is the perfect fit for you.

Shipping & Packaging:
Your set will be carefully wrapped and securely packaged for safe arrival. I’m committed to eco-friendly practices and use recycled materials whenever possible to protect your treasures and the environment.

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