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Plate

late 1500s

Japan, Momoyama period

(1573–1615)
Medium
stoneware with natural glaze and hidasuki (fire-mark decoration) patterns (Bizen ware)
Measurements
Diameter: 45.4 cm (17 7/8 in.); Overall: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1983.8
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A shallow stoneware vessel forms an irregular circular plate. Its muted tan interior is defined by broad, reddish-brown streaks sweeping diagonally across the surface like scorched, painterly brushstrokes. These overlapping marks cross faint concentric ridges left by the potter's wheel. A matte landscape of fire-licked patterns fills the vessel, framed by an uneven rim. Below, a soft shadow pools, anchoring the rounded, earthy form.

Plate

late 1500s

Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)

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