Fluted Bowl with Dragon, Butterfly, and Flowers
1700–1740
- Medium
- Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamels and gold (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type)
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.); height: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
About
A dragon encircled by sprays of flowers and a butterfly enliven the interior of this fluted bowl. The exterior has similar decoration, with touches of gold on some petals. The flutes enhance both the visual and tactile experience; their tapered forms draw the eye from the edges inward and provide ridges for the hands.