Dish, Square (Cake Dish)
1900-1923 (made)
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A square dish with low upright sides, hand-shaped, the base flat. Light-buff earthenware, rather heavily potted and covered with a crazed lead-glaze. Paited in shades of grey-brown with peonies; other floral motifs and dots as borders. Inscription of seven characters, signature 'Kenzan' and two seals in red.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted in shades of grey-brown |
| Brief description | Dish, square (cake dish), earthenware painted in shades of grey-brown, made by Ogata Shigekichi [Kenzan VI], Sano, Japan, 1900-1923 |
| Physical description | A square dish with low upright sides, hand-shaped, the base flat. Light-buff earthenware, rather heavily potted and covered with a crazed lead-glaze. Paited in shades of grey-brown with peonies; other floral motifs and dots as borders. Inscription of seven characters, signature 'Kenzan' and two seals in red. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed on decoration and on base, 'Kenzan' and seals |
| Credit line | Given by Bernard Leach, Esq., CH, CBE |
| Production | Made at Sano in Tochigi prefecture. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Leach, Bernard Kenzan and his tradition London, Faber, 1966, pp.160 |
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| Accession number | FE.64&BOX-1977 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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