A set of Imari porcelain dishes, China, 18th century, flowers and stones decoration, 22.5 cm diameter (chips). We add 7 dishes with the same decorations, with hairlines

A set of Imari porcelain dishes, China, 18th century, flowers and stones decoration, 22.5 cm diameter (chips). We add 7 dishes with the same decorations, with hairlines

Some firing imperfections
Some surface scratches
Overall wear to the surface

1 : A hairline due to firing imperfections (hairline of approx. 4 cm long and a split due to firing imperfections of approx. 6.5 cm long)
2 : 2 splits due to firing imperfections (approx. 3 cm long) and very minute chips
3 : 1 hairline of 4.5 cm long
4 : Very minute chips, 1 split due to firing imperfections, approx. 2-3 mm long
5 : 1 hairline of approx. 3.5 cm long
6 : 2 hairlines due to firing imperfections, approx. 11 cm and 1.5 cm long
7 : A net of hairlines, the longest one of approx. 16 cm, and a split due to firing imperfections
8 : Some discrete nets of hairlines (non-transverse), up to approx. 3 cm long, probably due to firing imperfections ; some splits due to firing imperfections, up to approx. 5 mm long
9 : -
10 : Some chips
11 : -
12 : -
13 : Some minute chips
14 : Some chips
15 : Some splits due to firing imperfections, approx. 2-3 mm long
16 : A chip to the rim
17 : A hairline (non-transverse), approx. 5 mm long