Dish with Design of Peonies and a Rock Formation
Artist/maker unknown, Japanese
Geography:
Made in Okawachi, Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, Asia
Period:
Edo Period (1615-1868)Date:
Late 17th - early 18th centuryMedium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration (Arita ware, Nabeshima-style)Dimensions:
2 3/8 x 8 1/16 inches (6 x 20.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1897-207Credit Line:
The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897
Made in Okawachi, Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, Asia
Period:
Edo Period (1615-1868)Date:
Late 17th - early 18th centuryMedium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration (Arita ware, Nabeshima-style)Dimensions:
2 3/8 x 8 1/16 inches (6 x 20.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1897-207Credit Line:
The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897
Label:
Nabeshima-style wares are highly refined and feature underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration in applied colors such as red, yellow, and bluish-green. The backs of dishes also have underglaze blue decoration, usually depicting jewels bound with ribbons, peonies, and similar motifs.
Nabeshima-style wares are highly refined and feature underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration in applied colors such as red, yellow, and bluish-green. The backs of dishes also have underglaze blue decoration, usually depicting jewels bound with ribbons, peonies, and similar motifs.
