Object number2013.24.2.b
Dish
Artist
Ogata Kenzan
(Japanese, 1663 - 1743)
CultureJapanese
MediumCeramic with overglazed enamel
Dimensions5 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 1 in. (14 × 12.1 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, Pratt Fund
On View
Not on viewPeriodEdo Period
Classification(s)
Inscribed枩もむかしの友ならなくに
Lower stanza (shimo no ku) of Hyakunin isshu poem no. 34 by Fujiwara
no Okikaze:
tare o ka mo / shiru hito ni sen / Takasago no /
matsu mo mukashi no / tomo naranaku ni
Whom, then, shall I have / as someone who knows me— / since even
the ancient pines / of Takasago / are not friends from my past?
DescriptionPart of: Five Pairs of Dishes (10 dishes total) Inscribed with Poetry with Wood Box and Cover
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