Bowl in the Shape of a Gourd, Kyoto Ware
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Object Label
Nin’ami Dōhachi is the most celebrated member of the Dōhachi family of potters, who were active in Kyoto for many generations. He made wares that reference the techniques and styles practiced by Ogata Kenzan a hundred years earlier, but with motifs that come closer to mimicking nature. This elegant gourd-shaped bowl would have been used for serving food in a multicourse kaiseki meal.
Caption
Nin'ami Dohachi Japanese, 1783–1855. Bowl in the Shape of a Gourd, Kyoto Ware, mid–19th century. Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide decoration, 3 7/16 x 7 5/16 x 9 3/8 in. (8.8 x 18.5 x 23.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Charles A. Brandon, by exchange, 1994.93. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1994.93_top_view1_PS4.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Bowl in the Shape of a Gourd, Kyoto Ware
Date
mid–19th century
Period
Late Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide decoration
Classification
Dimensions
3 7/16 x 7 5/16 x 9 3/8 in. (8.8 x 18.5 x 23.8 cm)
Signatures
The potter's signature and seal on the cover of the original storage box for the piece
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Charles A. Brandon, by exchange
Accession Number
1994.93
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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