Pair of Hexagonal Jars, late 1600s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Porcelain with overglaze color enamel and gold decoration (Hizen ware; Kakiemon type); overall: x cm (10 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.). This kakiemon-type jar with plum design is a product made for the European markets. Here, Japanese kakiemon potters transformed the typical plum, bamboo, and pine motifs into a theme appreciating the plum. The 9th-century Japanese scholar and politician Sugawara Michizane established the plum as a symbol of scholarship. An excellent poet, particularly of Chinese-style poetry, he was also well k
Pair of Hexagonal Jars, late 1600s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Porcelain with overglaze color enamel and gold decoration (Hizen ware; Kakiemon type); overall: x cm (10 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.). This kakiemon-type jar with plum design is a product made for the European markets. Here, Japanese kakiemon potters transformed the typical plum, bamboo, and pine motifs into a theme appreciating the plum. The 9th-century Japanese scholar and politician Sugawara Michizane established the plum as a symbol of scholarship. An excellent poet, particularly of Chinese-style poetry, he was also well known for his love of plum blossoms. Later, the plum came to represent tenmangu, a shrine for Sugawara.
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