Dish with Wave Design

About the Art

Hizen province on the southern island of Kyushu was the center of porcelain production in Japan during the 1600s and 1700s. This included Nabeshima wares, named after the Nabeshima clan, who established kilns for producing high-quality ceramics with refined decoration, often in underglaze blue. Unlike other porcelain meant for the public, Nabeshima was restricted to ruling elites.

FEATURED IMAGE
Artist(s) unknown (Japan, Edo period, 1615–1868), Dish with Wave Design, 18th century, porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, diameter 8 inches (20.4 cm). Gift of Mrs. Virginia Kettering, 1969.42.3