A quietly poetic and rare Early Enamelled Arita Ko-Kutani type porcelain dish featuring two iron-red circular medallions and a single turquoise-green enamelled medallion enclosing a black-outlined bamboo grove, the restrained design quietly embracing the beauty of negative space

Arita kiln, Early Enamelled ware, Ko Kutani type or an early enamellers workshop, Hizen province, Japan

Edo period, Meireki era (1655–1658) - Manji era (1658–1661)

circa 1655-60

MARK

An underglaze cobalt blue Fuku mark outlined in a double-square.

MEASUREMENTS

14.4 cm diameter

CONDITION

In very good condition with two miniscule hairlines to the rim that have been professionally restored and are invisible to the naked eye.

An exquisite, early ko-Kutani piece that masterfully utilizes negative space to create a subtle yet sophisticated aesthetic. The gentle dialogue between iron-red and emerald-green medallions offers a quiet resonance, perfectly balancing a striking confidence with poetic grace. The reverse with a single asymmetrically placed iron-red medallion, underglaze blue concentric rings, double square fuku mark.

STORAGE

With a traditional Japanese paulownia wood tomobako storage box and silk ribbon.