Octagonal bowl
18th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt and enamels
Dimensions
Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000
Accession Number
2002.447.115
Tags
About the Artist
Shibuemon · 1600–1699
Shibuemon (1600–1699) was a prominent Japanese potter active during the early Edo period, renowned for his contributions to the development of Arita porcelain at the Kakiemon kilns in Hizen Province (modern Saga Prefecture). Working primarily at the Minamikawahara kiln, he specialized in overglaze enamel decoration on fine white porcelain, helping to refine the distinctive Kakiemon style character...