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Kakiemon bowl in fluted shape of open chrysanthemum flower
Kakiemon bowl in fluted shape of open chrysanthemum flower

Kakiemon bowl in fluted shape of open chrysanthemum flower

Datelate 17th century
Label TextThe alternating motifs of sixteen-petalled chrysanthemum and paulownia crests inside this elegant bowl are auspicious for their associations with the Japanese Imperial family. The phoenix, with its dramatically curved tail feathers, carries imperial associations as well, while the plum and bamboo on the bowl's exterior are symbols of forbearance.
Object number69.46
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Live Long and Prosper: Auspicious Motifs in East Asian Art", May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions3 1/16 x 8 9/16 in. (7.8 x 21.8cm)
MediumArita ware, Kakiemon-type porcelain with molded decoration and enamel
Dish
Japanese, Arita
ca. 1730
Object number: 92.47.20.2
Photo: Paul Macapia
Japanese
1670 - 90s
Object number: 76.97
Kakiemon octagonal bowl
Japanese
early 18th century
Object number: 56.124
Dish with wagtail
Japanese, Arita
ca. 1730
Object number: 92.47.20.1
Kakiemon dish
Japanese
18th century
Object number: 56.168
Dish
Japanese, Arita
ca. 1730
Object number: 92.47.22.1
Dish
Japanese, Arita
ca. 1730
Object number: 92.47.22.2
Japanese
18th century
Object number: 62.135
Photo: Susan A. Cole
Japanese
1660 - 70s
Object number: 56.125
Kakiemon bowl
Japanese
first half 18th century
Object number: 56.162.1
Kakiemon bowl
Japanese
first half 18th century
Object number: 56.162.2
Arita ware bowl
Japanese, Arita
18th century
Object number: 63.112