This scalloped porcelain bowl represents the Imari tradition, distinguished by its vivid palette of underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze enamels in iron red, green, and gilt. Originating in the Arita kilns and exported widely from the port of Imari, such wares were prized for their intricate decoration and refined forms. The scalloped rim enhances the bowl’s visual rhythm, while the dense, layered ornament exemplifies the Japanese aesthetic of dynamic surface design that captivated European and American collectors in the 18th and 19th centuries.
-Size: 9inDia
-Materials: porcelain with underglaze and overglaze enamels
-Provenance: 19th century
-Made in: Japan (Arita/Imari)
-Notes:
This scalloped porcelain bowl represents the Imari tradition, distinguished by its vivid palette of underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze enamels in iron red, green, and gilt. Originating in the Arita kilns and exported widely from the port of Imari, such wares were prized for their intricate decoration and refined forms. The scalloped rim enhances the bowl’s visual rhythm, while the dense, layered ornament exemplifies the Japanese aesthetic of dynamic surface design that captivated European and American collectors in the 18th and 19th centuries.
-Size: 9inDia
-Materials: porcelain with underglaze and overglaze enamels
-Provenance: 19th century
-Made in: Japan (Arita/Imari)
-Notes: