Jar
19th century
Medium
Porcelain decorated in the paste (Kairakuen ware)
Dimensions
H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Diam. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); Diam. of rim 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); Diam. of base 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.312
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Bukkadō
**Bukkadō** was a Japanese ceramic decorator active in the 19th century, during the late Edo (1615–1868) or early Meiji (1868–1912) period. Little is known about the individual behind the name, which appears as an artist attribution on surviving works; biographical details such as birth, training, or personal life remain undocumented in available art historical records. The artist specialized in ...