Side of Sometsuke Katagami Sakura Gohan Jawan (rice/soup bowl with cobalt stenciled cherry blossom design)

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Title:
Sometsuke Katagami Sakura Gohan Jawan (rice/soup bowl with cobalt stenciled cherry blossom design)
Catalog Number:
AACC-2009-080
Source:
Asian American Comparative Collection
Description:
The exterior of this katagami-stenciled gohan chawan is covered in a repeating cherry blossom design separated by a diaper pattern (Dower 1971:50-51). The interior of the bowl has a tassel yoraku design around the rim and a central medallion with images of sho chiku bai (Gorham 1971:201; Ross 2012:21). This vessel was donated to the AACC by Paula Rosa.
Functional Category:
Mealtime Tableware
Material:
Jiki (porcelain)
Vessel Form:
Gohan Chawan (rice/soup bowl)
Artifact Dimensions:
Rim= 12 cm; footring= 4.2 cm; height= 5.5 cm
Pigment Application:
Shita-Etsuke (underglaze)
Decoration Type:
Sometsuke Katagami (stencil cobalt)
Exterior Decoration Method:
Katagami (paper stencil)
Exterior Decoration Color:
Cobalt blue
Exterior Decoration Elements:
Sakura (cherry)
Interior Decoration Method:
Katagami (paper stencil)
Interior Decoration Color:
Cobalt blue
Interior Decoration Elements:
Sho Chiku Bai (three friends); Tassel Yoraku (rim design)
Manufacture Origin:
Japan
Manufacture Date Range:
Most popular during the Meiji era (1868-1912)
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Preferred Image Citation:
Photo courtesy of the Asian American Comparative Collection, University of Idaho, catalog no. AACC-2009-080.
Metadata Created By:
Renae Campbell (2018)
Reference Link:
https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/hjccc/data/hjccc-133.html
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Rights:
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