Nabeshima ware dish in one-shaku size

Clay: porcelain.
Glaze: clear, colorless glaze.
Decoration: in underglaze cobalt, pine, plum and bamboo motif in interior; three floral garlands on exterior; “comb” pattern on footrim.

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Historical period(s)
Edo period, 1770-1830
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Arita ware, Nabeshima type
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 10.7 x 34.1 cm (4 3/16 x 13 7/16 in)
Geography
Japan, Saga prefecture, Imari, Nabeshima official kiln
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joe M. Blumberg
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2010.1
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Dish

Keywords
Arita ware, Nabeshima type, bamboo, cobalt pigment, Edo period (1615 - 1868), flower, Japan, pine tree, porcelain, shogun
Provenance

To 1985
Mrs. Joe M. Blumberg, Bethesda, Maryland. [1]

From 1985
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mrs. Joe M. Blumberg, Bethesda, Maryland. [2]

Notes:

[1] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1. The object was transferred from the Study Collection to the Permanent Collection in 2010. See Curatorial Remark 9 in the object record.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mrs. Joe M. Blumberg

Description

Clay: porcelain.
Glaze: clear, colorless glaze.
Decoration: in underglaze cobalt, pine, plum and bamboo motif in interior; three floral garlands on exterior; "comb" pattern on footrim.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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