Imaizumi Imaemon XIII 13代 今泉今右衛門 (Japan, 1926-2001) Search this
Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze and enamels over glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 6.8 x 19 cm (2 11/16 x 7 1/2 in)
Style:
Arita ware, Nabeshima type
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
Date:
ca. 1975-1984
Period:
Showa era
Label:
The Imaizumi family specialized in enamel decoration of porcelain produced for the Nabeshima domain during the Edo period (1615-1868). In 1971 the collective skills of the workshop were designated an 'Important Intangible Cultural Property,' and Imaemon XII became a Living National Treasure. His son, Imaemon XIII, in turn received that honored designation. This bowl is based on a seventeenth-century Japanese Imari-ware design which in turn was inspired by decoration on sixteenth-century Chinese porcelain. The character (kyo) in the center means 'strong'.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Paper and Clay from Modern Japan (January 20 to March 31, 1991)
