Caption

Bowl, Kutani, 19th century Edo period, Japan Kaga. Porcelain vessel, height 8.8 cm, diameter 18.8 cm. Decoration: figural scenes, birds, flowers, plum trees, chrysanthemums—kacho/kachôga flowers and birds., A shallow ceramic bowl sits on a reflective surface against a plain gray background, showing a palette of red, off-white, cream, and touches of brown and gold. The bowl's exterior features decorative panels with painted human figures and ornamental cloud-like motifs in red on an off-white ground, with a red band near the rim and a patterned red and cream base. The interior rim displays red and gold decorative elements and the glaze shows a slightly crackled texture. The reflection beneath the bowl repeats its red and cream pattern on the smooth surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_388

License type

Rights managed

Available size

92.3Mb (982.9Kb) / 17.9in x 20.0in / 5376 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl Kutani 19th century Edo period Japan Kaga Porcelain vessel height 8.8 cm diameter 18.8 cm Decoration figural scenes birds flowers plum trees chrysanthemums kacho kachôga flowers shallow ceramic bowl sits reflective surface plain gray background showing palette red off-white cream touches brown gold bowl's exterior features decorative panels painted human figures ornamental cloud- motifs off-white ground red band near rim patterned red cream base interior rim displays red gold decorative elements glaze slightly crackled texture reflection beneath bowl repeats cream pattern smooth surface.