What kind of flower is this?

Trying to find out the story off this bowl.   What plant is flowering?  Is it a Ikebana (flowers) bowl or for something else?

I've seen variations on this flower on ceramics before, but it's not one I know the real world plant of.

It has "made in japan" stamped in English.  The outer glaze is two different cream, inside is white-ish glaze and the decoration is very nicely hand painted.  It also has a mark imprinted on the bottom but that could be anything.

If memory serves, the switch from "nippon" to "japan" on exports begins somewhere in the early 20th century.  I'm guessing this is quite a bit later than that.  1950s to present day.  That it's stamped in English on the bottom suggests it might be made for export.  

But that's all I can figure out.  

It's a beautiful bowl and I hope to use it for lots of things, perhaps as a prop in painting still life.  Although it would help to know more of the story to be able to use that as part of the narrative of the painting too.  

Beautiful bowl!
I'd guess it's from the 1960's to 1970's, leaning heavier on the '70's.
Folklore was going strong as a mondial design style. The flower looks like an adaptation from Japanese cherry blossom to East European folklore stylised roses and poppies.
It's beautifully painted, I'm especially enjoying the finesse and dynamics of the "twigs", the black lines binding it all together

That's great information. What a wonderful start.  

I was thinking about the leaves last night.  It seems an odd detail to make each have a spike on the end as if that was an important element in identifying the flower.  But I don't know enough about pottery or flowers to say for sure it's important.

Maybe Japanese Camellia?  See image: https://thenunheadgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2020/07/11000000000001722.jpg


Japanese artworks often feature real, identifiable plants many of which have symbolic meanings.

My Japanese friends confirm it's a Camellia.

Although stylized from the traditional representation a little bit.

Also confirmed that this bowl would most likely be used for flower arangement.

I took a few classes in Japanese style flower arrangement for some reason.  I wonder if I still have the spiky thing or if it got used to make flax into linen.

So vibrant and elegant!