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Tray
Oda Seizan (Became known particularly for the excellence of his calligraphy on ceramics and was awarded the status of Living Cultural Treasure, 1953.)
Tray, hard paste porcelain, rectangular, unglazed underside, ten notched sides. Densely decorated in the Satsuma style; three large overlapping reserves; centre- showing three ladies, one putting a flower in the hair of another, overlooking a wooded prospect; upper right - men and women promenading in landscape; lower left - ladies in a mountainous garden. Further smaller reserves of figures promenading by a river bank, lady with a crane, tea drinking, birds etc. Brocade ground painted with flower heads, gilt beads and a gilt lattice pattern; border of segments of variously coloured mons, scales, rice pattern etc.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34421
Creation/Production
Oda Seizan
Watayasu
Acquisition
Bequest, 19/1/2000
Measurements
Length
(cm): 37.5
Width
(cm): 29.4
Length
(in): 14
Width
(in): 11
Techniques
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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