Serving dish
Datelate 16th - early 17th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextKnown for its white clay body and thick, bubbly glaze, Shino-style ware originated in the second half of the 16th century. It was the first Japanese ceramic type to commonly feature painted decoration, such as the blue iris design on this dish.
Object number56.129
Photo CreditPhoto: Susan A. Cole
Exhibition HistoryTokyo, Japan, Suntory Museum of Art, Luminous Jewels: Masterpieces of Asian Art From the Seattle Art Museum, July 25 - Sept. 6, 2009 (Kobe, Japan, Kobe City Museum, Sept. 19 - Dec. 6, 2009; Kofu, Japan, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Dec. 23, 2009 - Feb. 28, 2010; Atami, Japan, MOA Museum of Art, Mar. 13 - May 9, 2010; Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Art Museum, May 23 - July 19, 2010).
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Luminous: The Art of Asia, Oct. 13, 2011 - Jan. 8, 2012.Published ReferencesKawai, Masatomo, Yasuhiro Nishioka, Yukiko Sirahara, editors, "Luminous Jewels: Masterpieces of Asian Art From the Seattle Art Museum", 2009, The Yomiuri Shimbun, catalogue number 14Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensionsdiameter 6 1/2 in. (16.51 cm)
MediumMino ware, Shino style; glazed stoneware
Persian
12th to early 13th century
Object number: 38.139
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