A large Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of circular form, decorated to the interior with a central roundel of plum blossom and bamboo branches, with a scrolling vine and checker border encompassing cartouches of birds and foliate designs in tones of red, blue and green, the exterior decorated with underglaze blue scrolling vines, height 5 cm, diameter 40.5 cm