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July 25, 2019

Ginkgo leaves dish Edo period


Dish with Ginkgo leaves

c. 1688 - 1704, Japan, Edo period, Genroka Era.

Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type).
Diameter: 20 cm.
Complex, abstracted design of Ginkgo leaves and “Chinese grasses” (karakusa) in underglaze blue.

Enlarged photo and more info: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

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