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Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Maple Leaves on Spider Wed design, one of five

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Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Maple Leaves on Spider Wed design, one of five
early 18th century
Japanese
porcelain with blue underglaze painting and overglaze enamels
1 3/4 x 5 5/16 x 5 5/16 in. (4.6 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm);
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1964/1.103

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he Nabeshima kiln in northern Kyûshû, Japan, produced high quality porcelains, which the local governing family used as part of their annual tribute to the Tokugawa overlords. Reflecting the sophisticated taste of the military class, Nabeshima designs are elegant, intricate and witty. In this series of five plates, the artist uses several traditional seasonal motifs, but always with an unexpected twist.
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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