Important Cultural Property / National Important Cultural Property

Large lobed dish with landscape design in underglaze cobalt blue

Production Area

Arita, Hizen

Period of Production

1640s - 1650s

Note

Gift of Imaizumi Kichiro

During this period, Hizen porcelain evolved from the early Imari style, achieving significant technical innovations such as enlarging the foot rim diameter, producing thinner vessels, and creating a whiter body.
This piece exhibits a rare wheel-shaped form with fluted edges created through hera-bori carving. The finely rendered landscape in underglaze blue, with its crisp lines and rich shading, stands out beautifully against the pure white background. It is a superb example of underglaze blue porcelain from the era of technical refinement in Hizen ware.

Collection No.

00631