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Lobed dish with iris and plum blossoms, one of a set of five
Lobed dish with iris and plum blossoms, one of a set of five

Lobed dish with iris and plum blossoms, one of a set of five

Place of Origin
  • Japan
Dateapprox. 1690-1740
PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
MaterialsPorcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze and enamels and gold over glaze
DimensionsH. 1 in x Diam. 8 1/2 in, H. 2.5 cm x Diam. 21.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P126
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on view
Subject
  • plum blossom
  • iris
More Information
Imari ware is named after the port from which the porcelain was shipped to Europe and West Asia. These wares ranged in design from simple to complex, and from blue-and-white to polychrome enamels. The decorations on this dish-floral motifs in underglaze blue and in overglaze red, green, green-blue, and gold enamels-are an example of an early stage of the colorful decorations for which Imari ware is known.