Colored dragon and tiger pattern ring flower plate Iroe Ryukomon Rinkasara

Production era: Edo period, 17th century
Kiln name: Arita Kakiemon
Number of members: 1
Dimensions (height x diameter x bottom diameter): 3.6 x 18.2 x 10.7cm
Collection number: 2005-JC-IS013
Exhibition history: “Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of Modern Art + University of Tsukuba Collection Ishii Collection Exhibition” Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki October 2007-10, 5 cat. 28;・Focusing on Arita” Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum April 75-June 2011, 4 cat. 28; “Manabia Terrace Opening Commemoration Exhibition from the Ishii Collection from the University of Tsukuba Encountering Beauty: [Late Period] Encountering Ceramics”, Manabi A Terrace [Higashine City Museum of Art], December 6, 19 - January 75, 2016, cat. 12.

Notes: "Mysterious! Fun! Gendai Togei - Pottery Illustrated Guide for Parents and Children" Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum July 2012st - September 7rd, 21 "Touch & Talk" loaned works

Explanation:
Kakiemon is a type of pottery made in Arita in the 17th century.It is painted using warm colors such as red and yellow, and is characterized by a pure white background and a pattern that resembles a painting with lots of blank space.It was distributed all over the world through the Netherlands, and was especially prized in Europe.This work is a typical Kakiemon-style plate, thought to have been produced in the 1670s-80s.After shaping it on the potter's wheel, the surrounding area is shaped like a flower to fit the mold, and the edges are colored deep red.Inside, a dragon entangled in bamboo and a tiger looking up at it are depicted in black outlines and in red, blue, yellow, green, and gold.The ample white space and bright colors bring out the whiteness of the base.Furthermore, a pottery shard similar to this was excavated from what is commonly known as the ``Kakiemon Old Kiln Ruins'' (Shimonan Kawarayama, Minami Kawara District, Arita Town, Saga Prefecture).