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Small Dish (Kozara) with Fireworks

染付花火文小皿

mid-1600s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
Porcelain with molding and underglaze blue (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Measurements
16.2 x 12.4 cm (6 3/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2023.42
Public Domain
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Location
235A Japanese
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Description

This dish evokes the popular summer pastime of fireworks displays.
A scalloped porcelain dish is coated in a deep cobalt blue underglaze. From its solid blue center, thin white lines radiate in three concentric rings, creating a symmetrical starburst pattern. The dish features a lobed rim with an undulating edge, which is subtly highlighted by a thin white border. The vibrant blue background contrasts sharply with the delicate white dashes pointing toward the perimeter.

Small Dish (Kozara) with Fireworks

mid-1600s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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