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Edo Period Arita Boat-Shaped Molded Dish

Edo Period Arita Boat-Shaped Molded Dish

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Underglaze blue Japanese export porcelain molded dish, c. 1690.

 

Dimensions: Approximately 8¼” x 4½”.

 

Decoration:

The rim is dressed with iron-oxide enamel, called “kuchibeni” (meaning lipstick).

 

The center is decorated with two fields of foliage.

 

The reverse is decorated with a karakusa vine.

 

The foot is decorated with a geometric pattern.

 

The base has a spur mark and a Ka (Happiness) symbol.

 

A similar dish is illustrated in Shimura, “The History of Imari, The Symbols and Mysteries of Antique Japanese Porcelain” at p. 157 and discussed at p. 159.

 

References:

Barry Davis Oriental Art, “Ko-Imari Porcelain from the Collection of Oliver Impey”.
Impey, “Japanese Export Porcelain”.
Jorg, “Fine & Curious, Japanese Export Porcelain in Dutch Collections”.
MacGuire, “Four Centuries of Blue & White”.
P.L.J. Arts, “Japanese Porcelain”.
Reichel, “Early Japanese Porcelain”.
Shimura, “The History of Imari, The Symbols and Mysteries of Antique Japanese Porcelain”.
New Orleans Museum of Art, “Imari, Japanese Porcelain for European Palaces”.
The Kyushu Ceramic Museum, “Complete Catalog of Shibata Collection”.

 

Condition: In excellent condition consistent with age and usage.

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