Bowl with rocks and trees

ca. 1700–1710

Not on view

Polygonal bowls with turned out rims such as this example were a favorite export item first from China, and then from Japan. The somewhat fanciful and abbreviated forms of the rocks, plums, maple, and pine trees are much livelier than those found on Japanese porcelains made for domestic use.

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Title: Bowl with rocks and trees
Date: ca. 1700–1710
Culture: Japanese, for European market
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware; Kakiemon type)
Dimensions: Overall: 4 x 7 1/8 in. (10.2 x 18.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain-Export
Credit Line: The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995
Object Number: 1995.268.101
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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