Stem Cup with Bee and Dragon Design, White Porcelain in Underglaze Blue – Eiraku Hozen

Eiraku HozenLate Edo period, 19th century

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Eiraku Hozen excelled at copying the late Ming dynasty underglaze blue porcelains “Shonzui” that had been commissioned as tea ceremony wares by Japanese tea masters, and this work is a stellar example of those skills. Conversely, the bee and dragon motif combination was a Hozen innovation, and the 18-character inscription written in circular frames around the interior of the cup edge constitutes a verbal debate, pitting the bee against the dragon. The interior center is decorated with the character “ju” for longevity, written in white letters against a blue ground. It is said this cup was commissioned to honor the 61st birthday of Hashimoto, an aesthete and a government official in Nara.

作品介绍

• 标题: Stem Cup with Bee and Dragon Design, White Porcelain in Underglaze Blue
• 创作者: Eiraku Hozen
• 创作日期: Late Edo period, 19th century
• 创作地点: Japan
• 实际尺寸: h9.5 cm
• Title(Japanese): 染付　蜂龍文高足杯
• Period(Japanese): 江戸末期　19世紀
• Credit Line(Japanese): 田万コレクション
• Artist Name(Japanese): 永楽保全
• 类型: Ceramic
• 权利: Taman Collection、 Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

该作品收藏于：

Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts