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Fine Imaizumi Imaemon Nabeshima Dish browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Porcelain: Pre 1980: item # 430005 Please refer to our stock # 2B-765 when inquiring.
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| This wonderful Japanese iro Nabeshima porcelain dish in octagonal form is hand painted in brilliant enamels on a pure white ground, and the mark of Imaizumi Imaemon is painted in underglaze blue within the foot ring. We believe this dish to be by either Imaemon XII (1897-1975) or early Imaemon XIII (1926-2001), which would date it to the mid-20th century. The front is decorated with large vibrant red and pale yellow hibiscus blossoms and unopened red buds in overglaze enamels. The blossoms and buds are set against feathery leaves painted in underglaze blue and soft overglaze green and yellow enamels. The undecorated reverse side has three underglaze blue rings surrounding the foot. The Nabeshima family kilns were founded in 1660. They produced wares to be used by the feudal lord Nabeshima as presentation pieces for the shogun or other feudal lords, and as a result, the wares were of extremely fine quality. Secrets of manufacture were closely guarded. During the Meiji period, Nabeshima wares were allowed to be sold outside the “family.” The Imaizumi family of decorators, who worked at the Nabeshima kilns from the beginning, has continued to carry on the Nabeshima tradition. Born in 1926, Imaizumi Imaemon gradated from Tokyo University of Art before becoming the thirteenth Imaemon in 1975. Since that time, he has been designated a “Living National Treasure.” In 1971, the iro Nabeshima (colored Nabeshima) style was registered as an important cultural property. Nabeshima wares produced to this day are of uniformly superior quality in materials, shape, painting and glazing. These wares are of the finest quality and are decorated in refined taste – technically, almost equal to the old specimens. Condition of this nearly translucent porcelain dish is perfect. Dimensions: 6 ¾” diameter, ¾” high. | |||||||||
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