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Jun 9, 2017
Jun 9, 2017
Dish with Maple Leaves in Waves
Dish with Maple Leaves in Waves
色絵龍田川文皿
late 1600s-early 1700s
Japan, Edo period
(1615-1868)
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamel (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Diameter: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2017.62
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This pottery type was named for the Nabeshima family, who established kilns to produce highly refined porcelain meant for diplomatic gifts.
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The dish is an example of the finest type of Japanese porcelain, Nabeshima-type Hizen ware. It is decorated with maple leaves in iron-red and green and yellow enamels floating on the rough waters of a fast flowing stream in underglaze blue. It has been associated with the classical poetry motif of maple leaves on the Tatsuta River in Nara Prefecture.
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