cream/ light tan bowl with high sides; ring foot; sides pierced in floral, organic and geometric designs; has storage box

Bowl with Reticulated Designs, 18th century

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Ceramics with reticulated (cut-out) designs were first produced in Japan in the early 17th century, probably by émigré potters from Korea where this decorative technique had a long history. The famous Kyoto potter Nonomura Ninsei also used the technique in the mid-17th century, thus popularizing it among artisans within Japan's cultural capital. The floral and vegetable motifs seen here are known as mon-chirashi, or "scattered crests," referring to the stylized family crests that became popular among all levels of society during Japan's Edo period (1615-1868).

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Title
Bowl with Reticulated Designs
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Artist
Accession Number
2003.94
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cream/ light tan bowl with high sides; ring foot; sides pierced in floral, organic and geometric designs; has storage box