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Arita ware dish with design of chrysanthemums by a brushwood fence

Japanese

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Arita ware dish with design of chrysanthemums by a brushwood fence
early 18th century
Japanese
porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze enamel painting
1 5/16 x 8 3/8 in. (3.49 x 21.4 cm); ;
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Green
1970/2.1

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The unknown artist of this dish has drawn a scene of a long-tailed bird (an auspicious creature) flying toward chrysanthemums in full bloom, as if mesmerized by the beauty of these autumn flowers. A sense of movement is created by the asymmetrical design, and the quality of the line drawing is suberb. This dish is a fine example of Arita ware, a type of decorated porcelain that was developed in the seventeenth century. It is in the so-called Kakiemon style (after the name of a famous potter), recognizable by the sophistication of its sparse, asymmetrical design.
Maribeth Graybill
“Four Seasons In Japanese Art”: Special Installation of Japanese Gallery at UMMA: Object Labels
July 5, 2003-January 4, 2004

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