Bowl with design of flowers and grasses

Object Details

• Artist

  Imaizumi Imaemon XIII 13代　今泉今右衛門 (Japan, 1926-2001)

• Label

  During the Edo period (1615-1868), one type of polychrome porcelain was developed in Arita for exclusive use by the ruling Nabeshima house. Nabeshima ware has been produced by thirteen generations of the Imaizumi family workshop, whose assembled skills have been designated Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan. This piece by the current head of the workshop shows his signature technique of creating a textured background by blowing cobalt pigment through a fine mesh. Cobalt in varying densities also outlines and fills the floral motifs, and red enamel completes the design.

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  A Selection of Contemporary Japanese Porcelain (May, 21, 1995 to July 18, 2011)

  Contemporary Porcelain from Japan (November 21, 1993 to September 5, 1994)

• Origin

  Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of the Japan Foundation

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Date

  1990s

• Name

  Imaizumi, Imaemon XIII

• Place

  Japan, Saga prefecture, Arita

• Topic

  Contemporary Art, Heisei era (1989 - 2019), Porcelain, Art, Japanese Art, Arita ware, Nabeshima type, Ceramics, Flowers, Grasses

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)