Artist: Takatori Ware
Museum: Fukuoka Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)
Technique: Ceramic
The sides of this exquisite quince-shaped dish are decorated with various openwork motifs including the flower-like kuyo design representing the seven stars of the Big Dipper, bamboo leaves, circles, triangles, and a gourd. The somewhat broad and tall foot, the long handle across its rim, and the overall unbalanced, contorted shape lend to its complex decorative features. At first glance, the straw-colored glaze appears to completely and uniformly cover the entire piece, but a closer look reveals the subtle changes, which highlight the light yellowish brown color distinctive in straw ash glaze, caused by firing. The gentle lines created by the potter
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