Colored Landscape Large Plate Iroe Sansuizu Ozara

Production era: Edo period, 17th century
Kiln name: Arita Old Kutani Aote
Number of members: 1
Dimensions (height x diameter x bottom diameter): 7.3 x 35.2 x 14.1cm
Collection number: 2005-JC-IS005
Exhibition history: "Kokutani Exhibition" Yokohama Takashimaya Gallery June 1991-6, 6 cat. 18《Colored Landscape Painting Large Bowl Aote》col. ill; "Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of Modern Art + University of Tsukuba Collection Ishii Collection Exhibition" Ibaraki Prefectural Tsukuba Museum of Art October 38-2007, 10 cat. 5; "The Flower of Oriental Ceramics from the Ishii Collection, University of Tsukuba - Focusing on the Ming, Qing, Korean, and Arita" Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum April 28, 71- June 2011th cat. 4; “Manabia Terrace Opening Commemoration Exhibition from the Ishii Collection from the University of Tsukuba: Encountering Beauty: [Late Period] Encountering Ceramics”, Manabia Terrace [Higashine City Museum of Art], December 28, 6 – 19 January 64th, cat. 2016.

Explanation:
There are several types of Kokutani, including Gosai-te, Hyakuka-te, and Shonzuide.Aote is one of these, and is a pattern that is densely painted in rich colors, and then painted mainly in green.This work dates from around the 1650s.The surface of the plate is painted yellow, and inside is a square white frame so large that its four corners touch the edges.Around the frame is a wave pattern painted in green.There is also a cloisonné pattern obi on the inside, with blue and yellow sections in the center of each of the four sides, each with a flower pattern.Furthermore, a rocky mountain with pine trees and a human house surrounded by waves are depicted in green and purple, separated by green squares.The entire back side is painted in line color, and the cloud pattern is expressed with black lines.