Set of Five Dishes

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Set of Five Dishes

Early 18th century

Ogata Kenzan (Japanese, 1663–1743)

Also an accomplished calligrapher, painter, lacquerer, and poet, Ogata Kenzan was one of the best regarded of the Kyoto potters. The design of pampas grasses (susuki) featured on these dishes is associated with autumn and the transitory nature of the world.

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Object Details

Title:

Set of Five Dishes

Date:

Early 18th century

Artist:

Ogata Kenzan (Japanese, 1663–1743)

Medium:

Glazed stoneware

Dimensions:

Each approximately: 1 5/8 x 5 1/2 inches (4.1 x 14 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with funds contributed by Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest, Maxine and Howard H. Lewis, Maude de Schauensee, Alexandra Q. and Fred C. Aldridge, Jr., the Joseph E. Temple Fund and the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, 2002

Accession Number:

2002-75-1--5

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo period (1615-1868)

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