Dish with Maple Leaves in Waves, late 1600s-early 1700s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamel (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type); diameter: cm (7 3/4 in.). The dish is an example of the finest type of Japanese porcelain, Nabeshima-type Hizen ware. It is decorated with maple leaves in iron-red and green and yellow enamels floating on the rough waters of a fast flowing stream in underglaze blue. It has been associated with the classical poetry motif of maple leaves on the Tatsuta River in Nara Prefecture.

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Size: 3331px × 3400px
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License: Licensed
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