Figure of Girl
Unknown Artist
1870
Medium
Porcelain decorated in colored enamels (Hizen ware, Kutani type)
Dimensions
H. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923
Accession Number
23.225.206
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Meiji-era Japanese ceramics with this delightful *Figure of Girl*, crafted around 1870 by an unknown artist. Standing at an impressive 19⅝ inches tall, this sculpture from Hizen ware—renowned for its fine Arita porcelain production—features intricate decoration in colored enamels by Kutani style. The result is a luminous figure of a young girl, her form brought to life with bold hues and detailed patterns typical of this overglaze enameling techniqueDuring Japan's Meiji period (1868–1912), a time of rapid modernization and global exchange, potters in Hizen adapte...