Dish
about 1930-1940 (made)
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Dish of shallow form rising in a continuous curve to a square, roughly finished edge.
Thrown from rough buff-coloured stoneware clay containing occasional large particles of iron oxide; slight ridge on interior below rim; turned almost flat base.
Glaze coverage complete except for fingermarks around base and on part of exterior; smooth coverage inside, crawling on exterior where the piece has been turned.
Remains of five spur marks on both base and interior.
Decoration: Reeds
[Wooden box and certifying signature of Shimizu Uichi]
Thrown from rough buff-coloured stoneware clay containing occasional large particles of iron oxide; slight ridge on interior below rim; turned almost flat base.
Glaze coverage complete except for fingermarks around base and on part of exterior; smooth coverage inside, crawling on exterior where the piece has been turned.
Remains of five spur marks on both base and interior.
Decoration: Reeds
[Wooden box and certifying signature of Shimizu Uichi]
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware, with underglaze iron decoration |
Brief description | Dish, stoneware with underglaze iron decoration, made by Ishiguro Munemaro, Kyoto (Yase), Japan, about 1930-40 |
Physical description | Dish of shallow form rising in a continuous curve to a square, roughly finished edge. Thrown from rough buff-coloured stoneware clay containing occasional large particles of iron oxide; slight ridge on interior below rim; turned almost flat base. Glaze coverage complete except for fingermarks around base and on part of exterior; smooth coverage inside, crawling on exterior where the piece has been turned. Remains of five spur marks on both base and interior. Decoration: Reeds [Wooden box and certifying signature of Shimizu Uichi] |
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Credit line | Given by Mr Nakajima Yoichi |
Object history | Ishiguro Munemaro was a pioneering figure in the world of modern Japanese ceramics. Designated a Living National Treasure in 1955, he was responsible for the revival of many classical Oriental ceramic styles and techniques. This dish imitates Karatsu wares made in western Japan in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. |
Production | Kyoto (Yase), Kyoto, JAPAN |
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Accession number | FE.105-1988 |
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Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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