Side Dish (Mukōzuke) with Wisteria Design
The simplicity of design, stiffness of shape, and color of the copper glaze reveal this piece to be a revival of Oribe ware. In the nineteenth century, many kilns started replicating earlier wares; the Oribe style was particularly popular.
Artwork Details
- 日本 織部藤文筒向付 (19世紀前半)
- Title: Side Dish (Mukōzuke) with Wisteria Design
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: first half of the 19th century
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Stoneware with copper-green glaze and underglaze iron-oxide decoration (Mino ware, Oribe revival type)
- Dimensions: H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Colman, 1893
- Object Number: 93.1.28
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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