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Japanese Seto Porcelain Plate, Kato Gosuke IV browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese: Pre 1900: item # 667229 Please refer to our stock # 2-822 when inquiring.
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This unique 19th century Seto porcelain dish in geometric form and contrasting glazes is signed by the sometsuke master Kato Gosuke IV (1839-1905). It dates from the late Edo to early Meiji period. The shape is most unusual, made to resemble a partially unfolded piece of fabric or paper. The top section is beautifully hand painted with a bright, freely drawn underglaze blue foliate paulownia leaf pattern and broken ring design. There are five underglaze blue imperial sixteen petal chrysanthemum (kiku-mon) painted on the “unfolded” section at the top, which cuts into a dark brown area covered in a rich mottled iron glaze on the lower half of the dish. The foliate paulownia leaf pattern continues on the underside of the plate, and there is a decorated foot with painted blue rings. The base is signed in underglaze blue with the six-character mark of Kato Gosuke IV, who also used the trade name Tougyokuen. (See e-yakimono.net for this signature and examples of other signatures of Seto sometsuke masters.) The porcelain itself is wonderfully translucent. Since the beginning of the 19th century, sometsuke (underglazed blue and white porcelain) has played an important role in Seto’s long ceramic history. In 1807 Kato Tamikichi, who had spent years studying the various kilns in Hizen Province, including the Arita kilns, came to Seto and started the production of porcelain. He successfully produced high fired, cobalt blue and white decorated porcelain wares, known as “Seto-Sometsuke.” By the middle of the 19th century, many other famous potters had settled at the various Seto kilns, and high grade porcelains decorated with underglaze blue designs continued to be made. CONDITION is perfect. DIMENSIONS: 7 ˝” (19 cm) long, 6” (15.3 cm) wide, 1” (2.5 cm) high. |
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