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Dish with Design of Auspicious Motifs on a Wave Pattern

  • Hizen ware, nabeshima type
  • Japan Edo period, 17th century
  • h: 9.5cm md: 36.1cm bd: 16.7cm
  • [40691]

The celadon wares of Nabeshima ware blend their celadon glaze with a slightly ash-toned underglaze blue decoration, as seen here in this impressive array of the so-called "happō, or eight jewels" motifs scattered on the vessel surface.

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