jar BM-1953-1119.1

Period:Unknown Production date:1670 (ca.)
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, painted,
Subjects:garden,flower
Dimensions:Diameter: 17 centimetres Height: 21.10 centimetres

Description:
Bulbous jar. Garden scene, with flowers, clouds, insects and veranda of house. Porcelain decorated in overglaze coloured enamels. Kakiemon style.
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Comments:Smith et al 1990This is an early example of ware with a thick opaque white glaze supporting rich coloured enamels, a forerunner of the Kakiemon style. The composition is a reinterpretation of a Ming Chinese garden scene, in which the Japanese artisan has typically arranged the elements of fences, veranda, flowers and clouds to produce a pleasing pattern and an emotional impact rather than a rational composition.