ARITA c.1760 – 1800 Japanese Porcelain
A Fine Late 18th Century Arita Blue and White Porcelain Kané Wan Bowl. The Thinly Potted Conical Form with Steep Sides Supported by a Small Foot with Rounded Footrim. The Interior Decorated with a Naturally Arranged Mixture of Chrysanthemum and Autumnal Grasses in a Cobalt Blue of a Slightly Silvery Hue. The Glaze has a Pale Blue Tint Which is Darker Where it has Pooled.
SOLD
- Condition
- Perfect.
- Size
- Diameter : 14.3 cm (5 3/4 inches) Height : 6.4 cm (2 1/2 inches)
- Provenance
- N/A
- Stock number
- 22145
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Kané Wan Bowls :
The so-called "kané wan" bowls were one of the utensils used for make-up by noble women and courtesans in the Edo period.