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Large Ceramic Charger, Signed Chūhō, Japan

A large Japanese ceramic plate signed “忠峰” (Chūhō), generous in form, with a black glaze ground throughout. The main subject is a rooster with outspread wings crowing loudly, filling the plate with energy; the brushwork is delicate and the colors clearly layered. Cloud patterns are painted in an elegant bluish white, evoking an auspicious Eastern atmosphere. The “Chūhō” mark on the base is hand-written in blue glaze rather than printed by transfer, and carries the warmth of an artisan's own hand.