Ashmolean Museum: PotWeb - Japanese Ceramics

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Museum Accession No.: EA1998.221
Object type: Dish
Kiln/Location: Arita. Kutani
Historical Period/Date: Edo, Mid 17th century
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: D. 38.3 cm
Provenance: Story Fund; Japan
Description: Large deep dish decorated all over in dark enamelled colours. A bunch of ?banana leaves tied in the middle, in dark green, with purple stylised clouds on a yellow flower-head ground. Ko-Kutani style
Photo. Ref.: RF 643 (5)

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