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Covered bowl

Covered bowl

ca. 1800

Namban School

Japanese

Images of Europeans in Japanese art proliferated during the Edo period, particularly of the Dutch—komo, “red-haired people”—because of their contact with Japan through trade during a time of national isolation. Dutch motifs were also in demand domestically to satisfy Japanese curiosity about Western culture. This popular design with Dutch vessels and Dutchmen first appeared in the 18th century.
Imari ware, Ko-Imari type: porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels.
2 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (6.4 x 11.1cm)
Gift of Frank D. Stout
92.47.23.5
location
Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Museum: Mixed Metaphors, Fred Wilson, Jan. 28 - June 13, 1993.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Chronicles of a Global East, Oct. 20, 2022 - Oct. 22, 2023.

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