Hyakken kiln site, Yamauchi, Saga prefecture, Japan
Date:
1610-1660
Period:
Edo period
Description:
Warped dish with foliate rim, waster.
Clay: porcelain.
Glaze: clear. Clear finger marks on exterior.
Decoration: in (artificial?) cobalt pigment under the glaze. Interior: auspicious elements around the rim; three chrysanthemums against a speckled background inside medaillon.