Bowl with flowering plants design, in underglaze blue
| Collection Number | A000131 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bowl with flowering plants design, in underglaze blue |
| Date | Late Edo period to Meiji period (19th century) |
| Artist, Kiln, Workshop | 川本半助（四代） KAWAMOTO Hansuke 4th／瀬戸窯 Seto ware |
| Name of prefectures & cities | Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Description of works | 【Made by a great craftsman respected for his natural talent】 This is a set of tall sake cups with ryoka (pinched-edged style) rims. Each piece is segmented into six “windows,” bearing a chrysanthemum or lion motif in underglaze cobalt blue. In addition, the interior is decorated with yoraku (a type of Buddhist altar fitting) on the inside, and the rims with tetsu-e (underglaze iron rim) for additional color. The artist, KAWAMOTO Hansuke IV (unknown–1857 CE), was an artisan who mainly produced underglaze cobalt blue porcelains at a studio that had been operating for six generations in the Go District in Seto. During the Tempo era (1830–1844 CE), he was under the patronage of the Owari Tokugawa family. |
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