Dish with Two Men Playing Go
1700–1799
- Medium
- porcelain, molded, with overglaze color enamel (Hizen ware, Imari style)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2.4 x 13.8 cm (15/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
About
This modest serving dish is decorated with two figures playing chess, or go in Japanese. The green color is typical of kutani porcelain. This dish was produced for the export market after Japan replaced China as Europe’s primary source for export porcelain.