Shallow Blue-and-White Dish
CultureJapanese
Dateearly 18th century
MediumPorcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware, Imari type)
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 inches (29.21 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George H. Bunting Jr.
Object number80-39/5
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DescriptionShallow blue-and-white dish. Imari porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with an overall radial pattern of netting on which cherry blossoms are sparsely scattered. The underside is decorated with netting motifs.ProvenanceWith K. Imai, Kyoto, Japan, by April 20, 1968;
Purchased from K. Imai by Karen Dean Bunting (1912-1981), Shawnee Mission, KS, April 20, 1968-1980 [1];
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1980.
NOTES:
[1] K. Imai’s receipt is in the Nelson-Atkins curatorial files.
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