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Large bowl (obachi)

Large bowl (obachi)

ca. 1660-90

Made for the Western market, this large bowl with the basket-of-flowers motif is an example of the so-called fuyo-de Imari export ware. The term fuyo-de means “hibiscus-type,” deriving from the petal-shaped panels encircling the central motif.
Hard paste porcelain
3 7/8 in. (9.84 cm)
Diam.: 19 3/4 in.
Gift of Ikune Sawada in honor of W. J. Rathbun
94.25
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Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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