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Flowers & Birds Design Serving Bowl (Iroe [Polychrome Overglaze] / Ko-kutani [Old Kutani])

Click the image for an enlarged view Click for a detailed view of the work	(Century) 17C (Period) Edo       41.8cm (Rim dia.) x 21.0cm (Base dia.) x 11.1cm (Height)   Shape Flared Bowl Purpose Tableware Material   Design Flowers & Grasses / Birds Quantity 1 Style Kutani-ware Technique Iro'e (Polychrome Overglaze)

	Designated a Cultural Property of Ishikawa prefecture. Shallow, flared bowl with a design of a pair of birds, surrounded by hundreds of flowers, done in overglaze enamels in Ko-kutani Iro'e style. In the central well a cursive yellow octagon frames boldly drawn rocks, old trees, and a pair of birds resting on a withered branch. The wide rim is filled with a gorgeously detailed background of chrysanthemum-like flowers, gourds and phoenixes in the "hundred flowers" style.