Antique plate with bouquets - Arita, Kisen workshops, on the back - Nippi Kisen, made in the Showa era (1926-1989). Porcelain, painted with gold, orange, white, cobalt paints.Love of flowers, nature - this is a natural part of the life of the Japanese. The art of creating porcelain is not complete without flowers, fashion is not complete without flowers, state seals or the art of Japanese tattooing - everything is associated with flowers, which have their own symbolism: peony - wealth and grace; cherry, also known as sakura, - samurai and courage; lotus - blossoming through the darkness; chrysanthemum - a symbol of Japan and devotion to it.