Set of Five Plates with Floral Decoration
Ogata Kenzan Japanese
Not on view
These vividly colored small dishes to accompany a set of mukōzuke vessels (in our collection, acc.no. 2019.193.56a–e) were created to enhance the beauty of the food served on them. The entire surface of each vessel was coated in white slip, covered in transparent glaze, and fired. Stencil paper in the shape of camellia flowers was then laid on the surface of each dish to keep the blossoms white while green enamel was brushed on. This application technique derived from stencil dyeing used in textile art.
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