Object number2013.24.4.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けふ九重ににほひぬるかな
Lower stanza (shimo no ku) of Hyakunin isshu poem no. 61 by Ise no Taifu:
inishie no / Nara no miyako no / yaezakura /
kyō kokonoe ni / nioinuru kana
The eight-petalled cherries / from the Nara capital / of the ancient past /
today nine layers thick / have bloomed within your court!
DescriptionPart of: Five Pairs of Dishes (10 dishes total) Inscribed with Poetry with Wood Box and Cover
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