Small Jar (Kotsubo) with Relief Plum- Blossom Patterns
During the latter half of the seventeenth century, Arita kilns expanded their production beyond celadon plates and bowls to include small dishes, incense burners, lidded containers, vases, and jars—refined items for the wealthy. This well-balanced jar is an early example. The surface features appliqué plum blossoms covered in red pigment.
Artwork Details
- 青磁貼付梅文小壺
- Title: Small Jar (Kotsubo) with Relief Plum- Blossom Patterns
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: ca. 1630–40s
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Porcelain with celadon glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
- Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.268.510
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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