Footed Dish in the Shape of a Court Lady
CultureJapanese
Dateearly 19th century
MediumGlazed and enameled Imari ware
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 × 11 1/8 inches (4.45 × 28.26 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. George H. Bunting Jr.
Object number81-27/7
Markingson bottom: underglaze blue fuku mark
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DescriptionShape of the dish follows the silhouette of the robes of a courtesan in the Yamoto-e style of the Heien period; folds outlined in underglaze blue with some borders in underglaze blue; the remaining layers of folds colored in overglaze green, iron-red, paly yellow, ochre, turquoise, black-grey, and gold enamels; the exterior decorated overall with peony and tendril pattern, and the foot with comb design, all in underglaze blue.ProvenanceWith Oriental Art Gallery, New York, by November 25, 1966;
Purchased from Oriental Art Gallery by Karen Dean Bunting (1912-1981), Shawnee Mission, KS, November 25, 1966-1981 [1];
Her bequest to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1981.
NOTES:
[1] Oriental Art Gallery’s receipt is in the Nelson-Atkins curatorial files.
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