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Large plate with cherry blossom, wisteria and Oiran with nightingale 古伊万里色絵藤花美人図 皿 Genroku period 1688-1704
porcelain, enamel (Ko-Imari ware)
5.5 × 33.2 cm diameter
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Pauline Gandel, 2018
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Large plate with cherry blossom, wisteria and Oiran with nightingale
古伊万里色絵藤花美人図 皿
Genroku period 1688-1704
Medium
porcelain, enamel (Ko-Imari ware)
Measurements
5.5 × 33.2 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Pauline Gandel, 2018
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
Porcelain production developed in Japan during the seventeenth century, when kaolin-type clays were discovered in the Arita area of Kyushu and ceramic-making techniques arrived from Korea and China. First produced with plain white glazing and blue underglaze decoration, Imari ware soon became elaborately decorated with overglazed vibrant colours and gold enamels in a style known as kinran-de. Featuring birds and flowers alongside auspicious symbols and mythological animals, Imari ware appealed to the Japanese love of the natural world and belief in the supernatural. The decorative designs and floret shapes enchanted the aristocratic classes of Europe and Asia.