A very fine and rare Early Enamelled Arita Aote Ko-Kutani non-biscuit (namagake) porcelain dish depicting seaweed, algae & clam shells
Arita kiln, Early Enamelled ware, Ko Kutani type or an early enamellers workshop in the Aote palette, Hizen province, Japan
early Edo period, Keian-Joo era (1648-1655)circa 1648-55
MEASUREMENTS
21.0 cm diameter x 2.7 cm high
CONDITION
Excellent original condition with virtually no wear to enamels. Slight depression to the centre due to natural sagging in the kiln.
This early Arita-kiln porcelain of circular form with gently flared rim is uniquely painted with a very unusual combination of enamelled colours in the Aote ko-Kutani palette (brilliant deep green, mustard yellow, and bold aubergine, with black outlining) while also demonstrating a refined use of blank space, as later adopted by the Kakiemon. An unusual transitional piece. The underside undecorated.
A rare Early Enamelled Arita Aote Ko-Kutani dish depicting clams & seaweed c1660
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COMPARABLE EXAMPLES
An identical dish sold at Sotheby's (London) 29 September 2022 Japanese Works of Art lot 45.
An identical dish in the Shibata Collection at the Kyushu Ceramic Museum, illustrated in Complete Catalogue of Shibata Collection (2019), no.607.