Mukozuke (Sweetmeat dish)
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Object Label
This cup would have been used to hold a small portion of food in a tea ceremony or multicourse meal (kaiseki). Its decoration is typical of wares made by the ceramicist Kenzan. The flower pattern, inspired by camellias, was created using a stenciling process. Paper cutouts in the shapes of flowers were adhered to the sides of the cups, and then green enamel was painted over the whole surface. When the cup was fired, the paper burned away, leaving the surface below unpainted. The effect is somewhat watery and imprecise, recalling paintings made by Kenzan’s brother, Ogata Kōrin, and other artists in their circle, now known as the Rimpa school.
Caption
Ogata Kenzan Japanese, 1663–1743. Mukozuke (Sweetmeat dish), 18th century. Stoneware with enamel background and paper-resist blossoms with enamel centers, 2 3/16 x 3 1/8 in. (5.6 x 7.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc., 78.208. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 78.208_view01_PS11.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Mukozuke (Sweetmeat dish)
Date
18th century
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Stoneware with enamel background and paper-resist blossoms with enamel centers
Classification
Dimensions
2 3/16 x 3 1/8 in. (5.6 x 7.9 cm)
Signatures
"Kenzan" in iron undergalze on foot
Credit Line
Purchase gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
78.208
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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