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Source Description
Originally made only for the ruling family, during the Meiji period (1868‒1912), Nabeshima wares began to be exported as well. The designs drew on Japanese traditions, especially textile design and painting, and are often marked by the use of empty space.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
34437
label
Square Dish with Chrysanthemums
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
34437
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Square Dish with Chrysanthemums
description
Originally made only for the ruling family, during the Meiji period (1868‒1912), Nabeshima wares began to be exported as well. The designs drew on Japanese traditions, especially textile design and painting, and are often marked by the use of empty space.
provenance
William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore. by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1860 (Edo period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
plates
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.8
height
15.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/2 × W: 6 in. (3.8 × 15.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Nabeshima
dynasty
Edo period
med
porcelain, underglaze blue
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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e433a461ddb83469
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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5ddc117bfed6659a
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no
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no