Tiered boxes, design of four plants in underglaze blue.
| Collection Number | A002387 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tiered boxes, design of four plants in underglaze blue. |
| Date | Edo period, dated 1843. |
| Artist, Kiln, Workshop | 亀井半二 KAMEI Hanji／瀬戸窯 Seto ware |
| Name of prefectures & cities | Seto city, Aichi prefecture, Japan |
| Description of works | 【A work of a high-brow painter of Seto, “The City of Ceramics”】 A shallow upper box and a deeper lower box, neatly formed with very little distortion, are combined as a jubako (tiered food box). They are decorated with a design of orchids, chrysanthemums, plums, and bamboo — a pattern called shikunshi (four great persons) — based on a Chinese painting in which each person is represented by a plant reflecting the noble character of each. The box also has inscriptions of Chinese poems associated with each plant. The lid, which features a pinecone-shaped knob, also bears the shikunshi design. This is a classic piece reflecting the literati culture that was popular in the late Edo period. |
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