Imari bowl; Sailing vessels and Dutchmen
DateMid 19th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThe power and presence of the Dutch East India Company in Japan is front and center in this dish, depicting five Dutch vessels with Dutch figures. The company traded in numerous Japanese products, including Imari porcelain, and also dominated the European market for Chinese porcelains in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Object number60.43
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Refined Harmony: Decorative Arts from the Edo Period, Mar. 7, 2003 - Mar. 23, 2004.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Legends, Tales, Poetry: Visual Narrative in Japanese Art, Dec. 22, 2012 - July 21, 2013.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Our Blue Planet: Global Visions of Water, Mar. 18 - May 30, 2022.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Chronicles of a Global East, Oct. 20, 2022 - Oct. 22, 2023.Published ReferencesFuller, Richard E. "Japanese Art in the Seattle Art Museum: An Historical Sketch." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1960 ("Presented in commemoration of the Hundredth Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the United States of America"), no. 166Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions3 in. (7.62 cm)
Diam.: 9 5/8 in.
MediumImari ware (porcelain with underglaze and overglaze)
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