| schema:description 11 | "tombstone: Dish with Maple Leaves in Waves, c. 1688-1716. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), Genroku/Shōtoku eras (1688−1716). Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamel (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type); diameter: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2017.62...(more)" |
| schema:description | "current_location: 235A Japanese" |
| schema:description | "culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), Genroku/Shōtoku eras (1688−1716)" |
| schema:description | "collection: Japanese Art" |
| schema:description | "technique: Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamel (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)" |
| schema:description | "measurements: Diameter: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)" |
| schema:description | "creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund" |
| schema:description | "id: 299304" |
| schema:description | "type: Ceramic" |
| schema:description | "wall_description: Considered the finest porcelain created in premodern Japan, Nabeshima ware was first created in the 1600s by the powerful Nabeshima clan of Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost island. Characterized by smooth surfaces and a soft palette, Nabeshima ware was decorated with geometric patterns for textiles as well as motifs from the natural world such as flowers, trees, and birds. A typical Nabeshima dish has a graceful high foot decorated with a comb design, as seen in these three examples. <br><br>The Nabeshima family established kilns to produce highly refined porcelain meant for diplomatic gifts for the shogun. By 1675, the kiln was located at Okawachi Mountain near the present-day city of Imari. Okawachi provided a perfect environment for the workshop; enclosed by mountains, the valley was isolated, and therefore the techniques and designs used to produce Nabeshima ware could be kept secret and protected from imitation. Nabeshima ware was highly prestigious, and its recipients were carefully restricted....(more)" |
| schema:description | "digital_description: The dish is an example of the finest type of Japanese porcelain, Nabeshima-type Hizen ware. It is decorated with maple leaves in iron-red and green and yellow enamels floating on the rough waters of a fast flowing stream in underglaze blue. It has been associated with the famous classical poetry motif of maple leaves on the Tatsuta River....(more)" |
