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Dish with Ginkgo Leaves

染付銀杏唐花文皿

late 1600s–early 1700s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Measurements
Diameter: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2017.61
Public Domain
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Location
235A Japanese
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Did You Know?

The ginkgo's distinctive fan-shaped leaf is a symbol of longevity and endurance in Japanese art.

Description

This dish is an example of the finest type of Japanese porcelain, Nabeshima-type Hizen ware. It has a complex, abstracted design of ginkgo leaves and “Chinese grasses” (karakusa) in underglaze blue that may be among the most interesting of the underglaze blue designs. The dish is the largest of the three standard-sized Nabeshima dishes for individual servings.
A porcelain plate covered in symmetrical designs of multiple shades of blue. In the center of the plate there is a circle containing three large petals that branch out to the sides of the plate. Within the circle and petals are intricate designs of many different leaves.

Dish with Ginkgo Leaves

late 1600s–early 1700s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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