Dish
Unknown Artist
Medium
Porcelain painted with polychrome enamels (Hizen ware, Kutani type)
Dimensions
H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Accession Number
1975.268.572
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate porcelain dish, a fine example of Hizen ware the Kutani type, hails from Japan's Edo period (16151868), a time when porcelain production flourished in the Arita region of Hizen. Measuring just 3/4 inch high and 5 5/8 inches in diameter its petite scale suggests it was designed for intimate use, perhaps as a small serving plate or part of a larger tea set. Crafted from high-quality porcelain and adorned with vibrant polychrome enamels—fired overglaze colors that brought bold reds, greens, and golds to life—this piece exemplifies the technical mastery of Japanese potters during an ...