Vintage 1930\'s Japan Circus Animals Child Plate Clown Bear Pig Tiger 5\" Nursery For Sale

A charming vintage children’s circus-themed porcelain plate made in Japan and likely dating to the 1930s pre-WWII export period.

The rim features a lively circus parade scene showing animal trainers, playful clowns, and performing animals circling the plate.

Several circus performers appear to be training or presenting their animals, adding to the whimsical storytelling of the design.

Animals illustrated on the plate include:

• Tiger balancing on a circus ball
• Bear with a ball
• Two performing pigs
• Blue dog
• Deer standing on its hind legs
• Green goose or duck

Alongside the animals are multiple circus characters and clowns, including:

• a clown holding a hoop
• a performing clown with raised arms
• a trainer presenting the animals
• additional circus performers interacting with the animals

The illustrations are done in a soft hand-colored transfer style typical of early Japanese export ceramics.

The underside is marked simply “Japan,” a mark commonly used on export wares prior to World War II.

This small 5-inch plate would make a fun addition to:

• vintage children\'s dishware collections
• circus or carnival themed decor
• Japanese export porcelain collections
• nursery or whimsical display pieces

Good vintage condition for its age.

The plate shows light rim paint wear and normal age-related discoloration on the underside foot ring.

There is also a very tiny chip on the rim located above the deer illustration. It is quite small and difficult to notice unless examined closely, but it is present and shown in the photos.

Aside from that tiny rim chip, the plate shows no cracks and the colorful illustrations remain bright and appealing.

Please review photos carefully as they are part of the description.

Diameter: approximately 5 inches
Material: Glazed porcelain
Origin: Japan
Era: circa 1930s (pre-WWII Japanese export ware)