Dish with Two Men Playing Go
Unknown Artist
1700s
Medium
porcelain, molded, with overglaze color enamel (Hizen ware, Imari style)
Dimensions
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Classification
Ceramic
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
Accession Number
1964.260
About this artwork
This modest serving dish is decorated with two figures playing chess, or go in Japanese. The green color is typical of kutani porcelain. This dish was produced for the export market after Japan replaced China as Europe’s primary source for export porcelain.