Interior of Sometsuke Katagami Sho Chiku Bai Gohan Jawan (rice/soup bowl with cobalt stenciled three friends design)

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Exterior of Sometsuke Katagami Sho Chiku Bai Gohan Jawan (rice/soup bowl with cobalt stenciled three friends design)

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Title:
Sometsuke Katagami Sho Chiku Bai Gohan Jawan (rice/soup bowl with cobalt stenciled three friends design)
Catalog Number:
45SN398B/2007/278 and 45SN398B/2007/295
Source:
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, US Air Force Collection
Description:
These are mending sherds of a katagami-stenciled gohan chawan. The interior decoration consists of a pendant yoraku (rim design) and a center medallion containing sho chiku bai (three friends) elements. The bowl exterior also has depictions of sho chiku bai in rounded and arched medallions and horizontal bands around the footring.
Site Location:
Near Mukilteo, Washington
Site Date:
1903-1928
Functional Category:
Mealtime Tableware
Material:
Jiki (porcelain)
Vessel Form:
Gohan Chawan (rice/soup bowl)
Artifact Dimensions:
Rim~ 11 cm; footring= 4 cm; height= 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:
Sho Chiku Bai (three friends); Horizontal band
Interior Decoration Method:
Katagami (paper stencil)
Interior Decoration Color:
Cobalt blue
Interior Decoration Elements:
Pendant Yoraku (rim design); Horizontal band; Sho Chiku Bai (three friends)
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 Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, catalog no. 45SN398B/2007/278 and 295, US Air Force Collection, held in trust at the Burke Museum, Seattle.
Metadata Created By:
Renae Campbell (2018)
Reference Link:
https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/hjccc/data/hjccc-48.html
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Rights:
Copyright under creative commons license. Images available for reuse in educational (non-commercial) instances; see license details at Creative Commons.
Standardized Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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