Caption

Deep bowl on a low ring-shaped base with a knobbed body and serrated rim, reminiscent of a chrysanthemum flower. Outer wall decorated with clumps of blooming irises growing from stylized water; flowers and leaves in two-tone blue enamel, outlines and wave/ripple motifs in gold. Inner surface bears a large gold chrysanthemum rosette imperial coat of arms in the mirror with the Tokugawa family coat of arms in the center; side wall filled with dense, colorful chrysanthemum flowers and butterflies in white, red, blue, gold, and green overglaze enamels and gold. Composition finished near the rim with a uniform cobalt-blue valance ornament. Signature painted in gold on the base reading: Satsuma yaki, Satsuma kuni, Ijun'in workshop, Toyota Masanobu. Satsuma ware, 2nd half of the 19th century Meiji period, Kagoshima, Japan. Vessel; height 12.0 cm, diameter 28.0 cm., A scalloped ceramic bowl sits against a neutral gray background, showing a cream exterior with a textured surface and a deep blue floral band around the lower outer side; the inner rim has a scalloped dark blue border with gold accents, and the interior is richly decorated with an intricate floral pattern in gold, red, teal, blue, and cream.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_339

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.7Mb (2.1Mb) / 20.0in x 14.3in / 6000 x 4292 (300dpi)

Keywords

Deep bowl low ring-shaped base knobbed body serrated rim reminiscent chrysanthemum flower Outer wall decorated clumps blooming irises growing stylized water flowers leaves two-tone blue enamel outlines wave ripple motifs gold Inner surface bears large gold chrysanthemum rosette imperial coat arms mirror Tokugawa family coat center side wall filled dense colorful chrysanthemum flowers butterflies white red blue green overglaze enamels Composition finished near rim uniform cobalt-blue valance ornament Signature painted base reading Satsuma yaki Satsuma kuni Ijun'in workshop Toyota Masanobu Satsuma ware 2nd half 19th century Meiji period Kagoshima Japan Vessel height 12.0 cm diameter 28.0 cm scalloped ceramic bowl sits neutral gray background showing cream exterior textured surface deep blue floral band lower outer side inner rim scalloped dark blue border gold accents interior richly decorated intricate floral pattern teal cream.