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Western forms were commissioned by the Dutch East India Company. The Japanese were given either wooden models, European pieces or drawings to imitate. Here decoration is effectively used on a western form in the Kakiemon style.
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Title: Ewer with Strap Handle and Floral Decoration
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1680
Culture: Japan
Medium: Porcelain with overglaze enamels (Arita ware, Kakiemon-related type)
Dimensions: H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000
Object Number: 2002.447.66
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