How can I tell if a plate is hand painted?

To tell if a plate is hand-painted, examine it closely and inspect the painting with a magnifier. If the design is hand-painted, there are bound to be irregularities in at least a few places. Transfer prints will look much more uniform. Feel the plate's surface to see if you can detect areas with more texture — an indication of hand painting. Shop a wide collection of hand-painted plates from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.

Hand Painted Japanese Plate

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Blue And White Hand Painted Ceramics

Meiji Plate

Japan Hand Painted Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Japan Plate

19th Century Imari Plate

Japanese Scalloped Imari Porcelain Plate

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Signed Polychrome Ceramic Pottery Plate, Showa Period

$289

Quality Antique Japanese Hand Painted Imari Plate

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality antique Japanese hand painted Imari plate wonderfully hand painted in blue, red, white

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Quality Antique Japanese Hand Painted Imari Plate

$364

Pair of Antique Japanese Quality Hand Painted Imari Plates

Located in Suffolk, GB

Pair of antique Japanese quality hand painted Imari plates wonderfully hand painted in blue, green

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Early 20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Japanese Quality Hand Painted Imari Plates

$1,080 / set

19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Plate with Roosters

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white floral décor

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Plate with Roosters

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Pearland, TX

-oranges and blues. It displays beautifully, perfect on a wall or plate rack. Originating from Japan, this

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate

$395

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Octagonal Plate

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous petite 19th-Century Japanese Imari porcelain plate or dish hand painted in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Octagonal Plate

$295

Set of 12 Elaborate Noritake Hand Painted Bone China Service Dinner Plates

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Set of 12 elaborate Noritake hand painted bone China service dinner plates. 10 1/2" in diameter

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Elaborate Noritake Hand Painted Bone China Service Dinner Plates

$850 / set

Japanese Imari Dinner Plates, Set of 10

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very good set of 10 Japanese Imari hand painted dinner plates that date to the Meiji

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Imari Dinner Plates, Set of 10

$950 / set

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dinner Plate

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese contemporary porcelain dinner plate in an elegant square shape, hand-painted in blue

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dinner Plate

$295

Set of Ten Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Dinner Plates

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Set of Ten Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Dinner Plates. This set of fine porcelain china is

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Ten Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Dinner Plates

$2,500 / set

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dessert or Bread Plate

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional Japanese contemporary porcelain dessert/fruit/bread plate in an elegant square shape

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Dessert or Bread Plate

$75

Japanese Imari Porcelain, Blue White Plate, Meiji Era, (1868-1912)

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A fine example of Japanese Imari porcelain, this plate likely dates to the Meiji period and

Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Imari Porcelain, Blue White Plate, Meiji Era, (1868-1912)

$509

19th Century Imari Porcelain Small Plate, Blue, Red and White, Japanese 1800s

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Worcester Park, GB

The image shows a piece of Imari ware, a style of Japanese porcelain produced in Arita and exported

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Imari Porcelain Small Plate, Blue, Red and White, Japanese 1800s

$426

Pair of Japanse Plates

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Pair of Japanese porcelain plates. The colors are blue, pink and green. They were made in Japan in

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanse Plates

$259 Sale Price / set

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Hand-Painted Japanese Peacock Plate

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

This unique vintage Japanese plate is hand-painted with remarkable attention to detail. Square in

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Hand-Painted Japanese Peacock Plate

$135

Imari Porcelain Large Plate, Edo Meiji Period, Early 18th Century

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Worcester Park, GB

porcelain plate is a masterful example of early 18th-century Japanese artistry, created during the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Imari Porcelain Large Plate, Edo Meiji Period, Early 18th Century

$660

Porcelain Imari Scalloped Dinner plate, 19th Century, Blue, White, Red Green

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Prefecture) in northwestern Kyūshū, Japan. The name "Imari" comes from the port city of Imari, from which

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Imari Scalloped Dinner plate, 19th Century, Blue, White, Red Green

$674

PAIR Very Rare Antique English Copeland (Spode) earthenware "Chinoise" Plates

By Copeland Spode

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

PAIR of exceptional Antique English Copeland (Spode) earthenware or Ironstone Hand Painted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware, Ironstone

PAIR Very Rare Antique English Copeland (Spode) earthenware "Chinoise" Plates

$575

Georgian Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in rare shape Fence Japan Ptn, Ca 1818

By Mason s Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very rare shaped early small Jug or pitcher, hand painted in the Fence Japan gilded

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ironstone

Georgian Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in rare shape Fence Japan Ptn, Ca 1818

$406

Pair of Japanese Hand Painted MCI Porcelain Wall Plates

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a pair of Japanese hand painted MCI Porcelain wall plates. They are octagonal shaped and

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Hand Painted MCI Porcelain Wall Plates

$148 Sale Price / set

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Japanese Imari Octagonal Plate, Hand-Painted Porcelain, Meiji Era

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Worcester Park, GB

decorated with hand-painted peonies, insects, and floral panels. A beautiful example of the Imari style, it

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Imari Octagonal Plate, Hand-Painted Porcelain, Meiji Era

$1,116

Japanese Satsuma Plate Hand Painted Dish, Meiji Period

Located in Vienna, AT

Japanese porcelain dish or deep shell plate with a finely hand painted Satsuma pattern, dating to

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Satsuma Plate Hand Painted Dish, Meiji Period

$1,190

Large quality antique Japanese Imari hand painted plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

Large quality antique Japanese Imari hand painted charger. Having wonderful hand painted panels

Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large quality antique Japanese Imari hand painted plate

$702

Quality Pair of Antique Japanese Hand Painted Imari Plates

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality Pair of antique Japanese hand painted Imari plates wonderfully hand painted in blue, red

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Quality Pair of Antique Japanese Hand Painted Imari Plates

$1,135 / set

19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Charger Plate

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese porcelain charger plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white blooming

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Charger Plate

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white tree, foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white tree and foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white tree and foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

Japanese Porcelain Charger Plate Finely Hand Painted, Edo Period Circa 1840

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an excellent example of a Japanese porcelain Charger or very large plate with a finely hand

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Charger Plate Finely Hand Painted, Edo Period Circa 1840

$736

Japanese Blue and White Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate with Foliage Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese porcelain charger plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white blooming

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Blue and White Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate with Foliage Décor

$1,150

Japanese Blue and White Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate with Peacock Bird

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese porcelain charger plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white blooming

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Blue and White Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate with Peacock Bird

$1,150

Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Charger Plate with Foliage Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese porcelain charger plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white blooming

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Charger Plate with Foliage Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white landscape and

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white tree and foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate from the 19th century, with blue and white bird and foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

Japanese, 1000 Faces Series, Hand Painted Porcelain, 8 Cups, 8 Snack Plates

Located in Louisville, KY

These gorgeous hand-painted Japanese tea cups and snack plates date back to the 1940's. Beautifully

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Japanese, 1000 Faces Series, Hand Painted Porcelain, 8 Cups, 8 Snack Plates

$995 / set

Ogata Kenzan Signed Japanese Edo Pottery Hand Painted Tea Plate Tray With Box

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed and beautifully hand painted tea ceremony tray/plate by esteemed Japanese

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Ogata Kenzan Signed Japanese Edo Pottery Hand Painted Tea Plate Tray With Box

$6,500

Japanese Porcelain Charger or Large Plate Hand Painted Imari, 19th C Meiji

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality Japanese porcelain large plate or dish or charger with an Imari pattern

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Charger or Large Plate Hand Painted Imari, 19th C Meiji

$681

Japanese Porcelain Dish or Plate hand painted wheels, Meiji Period circa 1870

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality and very decorative Japanese porcelain dish or plate, which we date to the

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Dish or Plate hand painted wheels, Meiji Period circa 1870

$378

Antique Imari Plate, Japanese, Hand Painted, Ceramic, Serving Dish, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Imari plate. A Japanese hand-painted ceramic serving dish, dating to the late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Imari Plate, Japanese, Hand Painted, Ceramic, Serving Dish, Victorian

$480

Quality Antique Hand Painted Japanese Large Imari square Plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality Antique Hand Painted Japanese Large Imari square plate having quality hand painted panels

Category

Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Quality Antique Hand Painted Japanese Large Imari square Plate

$640

Set of 6 Pieces Japanese Porcelain Plates Hand Painted, 1920-1940

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Eat your cakes or sandwiches in style with these lovley Japanes handpainted porcelain plates

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Pieces Japanese Porcelain Plates Hand Painted, 1920-1940

$317 Sale Price / set

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Set of 6 Pieces Japanese Porcelain Plates Hand Painted, 1920-1940

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Eat your cakes or sandwiches in style with these lovley Japanes handpainted porcelain plates

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Pieces Japanese Porcelain Plates Hand Painted, 1920-1940

$423 Sale Price / set

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Fine Quality Antique Hand Painted Japanese Large Imari square Plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fine Quality Antique Hand Painted Japanese Large Imari square Plate. Having a shaped scalloped edge

Category

Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Quality Antique Hand Painted Japanese Large Imari square Plate

$653

Set of 6 Pieces Japanese Birds Porcelain Plates Hand Painted, 1920-1940

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Eat your cakes or sandwiches in style with these lovley Japanes handpainted porcelain plates

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Pieces Japanese Birds Porcelain Plates Hand Painted, 1920-1940

$464 / set

Italian Blue Grey and White Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Vases and Plate Print

Located in Scandicci, Florence

Large art print of two Japanese "HIZEN" vases and a plate with shades of blue, grey and white

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Italian Blue Grey and White Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Vases and Plate Print

$168 / item

Nippon, Hand-Painted Porcelain Rose Moriage Large Wall Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Japan, a large hand-painted Nippon porcelain cabinet or wall plate showing roses and gilded

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Romantic Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Nippon, Hand-Painted Porcelain Rose Moriage Large Wall Plate

$225

Set of 6 Pieces Japanese Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Taisho Period, 1920-1940

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Eat your cakes or sandwiches in style with these lovley Japanes handpainted porcelain plates

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Pieces Japanese Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Taisho Period, 1920-1940

$316 Sale Price / set

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6 Pieces Set of Japanese Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Taisho Period, 1920-1940

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Eat your cakes or sandwiches in style with these lovley Japanes handpainted porcelain plates

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

6 Pieces Set of Japanese Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Taisho Period, 1920-1940

$209 Sale Price / set

39% Off

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white tree

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white mountain

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white floral

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Painted Blue and White Bird Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white tree, rock and

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Painted Blue and White Bird Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white mountain

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor

$1,150

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Painted Blue and White Tree Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white tree, foliage

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Painted Blue and White Tree Décor

$1,150

Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate

Located in New York, NY

Wonderful 18th to 19th century antique Imari porcelain plate with scalloped rim. Hand painted with

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate

$480

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Hand Painted Japanese Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal hand painted Japanese plate for your home. Each hand painted Japanese plate for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Find 109 options for an antique or vintage hand painted Japanese plate now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a hand painted Japanese plate — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each hand painted Japanese plate bearing Georgian, Art Nouveau or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Mason's Ironstone, Ashworth Ironstone and Coalport Porcelain each produced at least one beautiful hand painted Japanese plate that is worth considering.

How Much is a Hand Painted Japanese Plate?

Prices for a hand painted Japanese plate start at $95 and top out at $42,564 with the average selling for $410.

Questions About Hand Painted Japanese Plate

How can I tell if a plate is hand painted?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To tell if a plate is hand-painted, examine it closely and inspect the painting with a magnifier. If the design is hand-painted, there are bound to be irregularities in at least a few places. Transfer prints will look much more uniform. Feel the plate's surface to see if you can detect areas with more texture — an indication of hand painting. Shop a wide collection of hand-painted plates from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.