Gourd-Shaped Bottle

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

ASIA.1979.243

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ASIA.1979.243

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

1999

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1999

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

Object Type

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Creator Nationality:

Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese

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Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese

Creator Nationality

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Creator Name-CRT:

Japanese

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Japanese

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Gourd-Shaped Bottle

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Gourd-Shaped Bottle

Title

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View:

Full view

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Full view

View

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Creation Date:

Edo period, c. 1660-1680

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Edo period, c. 1660-1680

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1660

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1660

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1680

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1680

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

Porcelain painted with overglaze enamels (Arita ware)

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Porcelain painted with overglaze enamels (Arita ware)

Materials and Techniques

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Classification Term:

Ceramics

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Ceramics

Classification Term

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Creation Place:

Japan, Saga Prefecture

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Japan, Saga Prefecture

Creation Place

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Dimensions:

H. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm); D. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)

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H. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm); D. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

Asia Society

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Asia Society

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

New York, New York, USA

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New York, New York, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

1979.243

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1979.243

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection

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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection

Credit Line

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Rights:

http://www.asiasociety.org

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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>

Rights

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Context:

The rapid development and diversification of the Japanese porcelain industry in the 17th century is one of the most fascinating episodes in the history of ceramics. During this period, the city of Arita, located in the Saga Prefecture in Hizen Province on the southern island of Kyushu, became the largest and most important center for the production of porcelain in the world. Several factors contributed to this development. One was the contribution of the many technically advanced potters brought to Japanfrom Korea during the late 16th-century Japanese invasions of that country. Another was the prohibitive effects of the civil disarray in 17th-century China on its ceramic industry, which led Europeans and other customers in search of highly prized porcelains to turn to Japan.

The first Japanese porcelains were painted with underglaze cobalt blue, called "old blue-and-white" ware (ko-sumetsuke). But by about 1640, overglaze enamels had been added to the palette. It is generally accepted that overglaze enamels were introduced to Kyushu from Kyoto rather than from China. One reason for this assumption is the use of a vibrant overglaze blue in both Kyoto ware and Japanese porcelains, a color not found in Chinese ceramics of that period.

The majority of Japanese porcelains are classified as Arita wares, based on the location of their production. This gourd-shaped bottle typifies the early enameled wares produced at Arita, and can be dated c. 1660-80. It is fairly thickly potted and painted with lively compositions that are carefully placed to flow across the surface. The leaves on the shoulder are yellow and green, the densely packed needles of the pine tree on the body of the bottle are dark green, the buds of the plum tree are yellow, and the cloudlike forms decorated with a basketweave-like pattern are red. As is often true of early enameled wares from Arita, the shapes are outlined using a fairly thick black enamel.

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The rapid development and diversification of the Japanese porcelain industry in the 17th century is one of the most fascinating episodes in the history of ceramics. During this period, the city of Arita, located in the Saga Prefecture in Hizen Province on the southern island of Kyushu, became the largest and most important center for the production of porcelain in the world. Several factors contributed to this development. One was the contribution of the many technically advanced potters brought to Japanfrom Korea during the late 16th-century Japanese invasions of that country. Another was the prohibitive effects of the civil disarray in 17th-century China on its ceramic industry, which led Europeans and other customers in search of highly prized porcelains to turn to Japan.The first Japanese porcelains were painted with underglaze cobalt blue, called "old blue-and-white" ware (ko-sumetsuke). But by about 1640, overglaze enamels had been added to the palette. It is generally accepted that overglaze enamels were introduced to Kyushu from Kyoto rather than from China. One reason for this assumption is the use of a vibrant overglaze blue in both Kyoto ware and Japanese porcelains, a color not found in Chinese ceramics of that period.The majority of Japanese porcelains are classified as Arita wares, based on the location of their production. This gourd-shaped bottle typifies the early enameled wares produced at Arita, and can be dated c. 1660-80. It is fairly thickly potted and painted with lively compositions that are carefully placed to flow across the surface. The leaves on the shoulder are yellow and green, the densely packed needles of the pine tree on the body of the bottle are dark green, the buds of the plum tree are yellow, and the cloudlike forms decorated with a basketweave-like pattern are red. As is often true of early enameled wares from Arita, the shapes are outlined using a fairly thick black enamel.

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