We are very pleased to offerthis authentic, original, superb and exceptionally rareMUSEUM QUALITYKO-KUTANI dish dating to circa 1650Ko-Kutani type, ARITA KILN, c1650
An Important and Exceptionally Fine and Rare Early Enamelled Arita Iroe Ko-Kutani
non-biscuit (nmagake) porcelain dish with Wild Geese and Reed (Ashi Gan No Zu)
early Edo period, circa 1650
Arita kilns, \'Ko-Kutani\' type
Early Edo period,Joo-Kanbunera, circa 1650
This very early Arita-kiln non-biscuit (namagake - firing the glaze and the clay simultaneously) porcelain of circular form with gently flared rim is covered with a very pale bluish-grey glaze, the interior superbly painted with the five overglaze enamels of pale yellow, brilliant blue, turquoise green, iron red and bold aubergine, with black outlining, depicting a wild goose in flight above two geese standing amongst reeds on a sandbank. The underside is decorated with black outlined turquoise-green symbolic objects and iron red tassels.
This early enamelled dish was manufactured in Arita just before trade with Europe through the V.O.C. (Dutch East India Company) began.
With outstretched wings, a wild goose decends to the waters below, honking greeting at his mate who stands by another goose on a reedy sandbank. This theme of \'Goose Descending to Sandbar\' is derived from the great Song cycle of painting - \'Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers\', the earliest known painted version by Song Di (c.1015 - c.1080). This theme was beloved in Japan. The composition on this piece is very similar to a silk painting by Lu Ji (c.1420 - c.1505) entitled \'Lu ding lai yan\' (\'Wild Geese Returning to Reedy Sandbank\') illustrated inGugong shuhua tulu(Palace Museum Catalogue of Calligraphy and Paintings), col.7, p.179. The theme of geese in late autumn on a lonely river bank heralds the coming of winter.
Various shapes and unique enamelled palettes are the hallmark of Ko-Kutani and the earliest Kakiemon ware, and this porcelain is highly appreciated and valued among collectors and dealers. This dish is perhaps one of the finest examples we have seen.
Literature: see the exhibition catalogue ofKo-Kutani: Aote-to-kozara, Hankyu Hyakkaten, 1974(Takigawa Hoseido, Catalogue of an exhibition organized by and held at Hanyu Hyakkaten, Nov.8-13, 1974, Hankyu Dentetsu Kabushiki Kaisha), monochrome plate no. 85 for an identical Ko-Kutani circular dish with wild geese and reeds.
Measuring 14 cm (5.51 in) in diameter.
Early and original ko-Kutani enamelled ware from the 17th century is exceptionally rare in the West - a museum quality piece like this simply never comes available in North America. This is a SUPERB investment and certainly would be the highlight of the most discriminating collection of Japanese Kakiemon, ko-Imari and ko-Kutani porcelain.
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC. This piece has been fully authenticated by Sotheby\'s New York and is guaranteed as described.
Provenance details are available upon request to the winning buyer. This spectacular piece comes from the personal collection of a museum curator and expert in 17th century Japanese porcelain.
This item is offered with and we are confident that the connoisseurs of the community will recognize the rarity of this superb investment.
PLEASE offer WITH CONFIDENCE - THIS ITEM IS FULLY GUARANTEED.
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