Footed Dish
Original Language Title鍋島焼青磁色絵葦文皿
CultureJapanese
Dateearly 18th century
MediumGlazed porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 × 7 7/8 inches (5.72 × 20 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number63-11
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Gallery LabelThis dish was made with the highest quality materials in limited numbers in Kyushu, the island closest to the Korean peninsula. Porcelains made in Kyushu are called Hizen ware. The two Nabeshima-type dishes were made under the supervision of the Nabeshima samurai clan, aided by the knowledge and technique of immigrant Korean porcelain makers. Used in a dining service or presented as diplomatic gifts, the dishes’ designs echo the subject matter seen on other media. The bamboo motif symbolizes longevity and dignity, and the reeds swaying by water evoke a sense of tranquility and melancholy.
With Mr. N. Vadim Hammer, New York, by January 8, 1963;
Purchased from Mr. N. Vadim Hammer by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1963.Roger Ward and Patricia J. Fidler, eds., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: A Handbook of the Collection (New York: Hudson Hills Press, in association with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 1993), 352 (repro.).
Deborah Emont Scott, ed., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: A Handbook of the Collection, 7th ed. (Kansas City, MO: the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2008), 395, fig.56 (repro.).
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Ceramics: highlights from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Museum, 2016), 29 (repro.)
Kudō Yoshirō, Nabeshima (Tokyo: Ribun Shuppan, 2005), 118, no.107, (repro.).
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