Side of Sometsuke Doban Kiku Tokkuri (sake decanter with cobalt transferprint chrysanthemum design)

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Bottom of Sometsuke Doban Kiku Tokkuri (sake decanter with cobalt transferprint chrysanthemum design)

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Title:
Sometsuke Doban Kiku Tokkuri (sake decanter with cobalt transferprint chrysanthemum design)
Catalog Number:
AACC-98-053
Source:
Asian American Comparative Collection
Description:
Chrysanthemums, sparrows, and a chrysanthemum tassel yoraku (rim design) appear on this transferprinted tokkuri (Dower 1971:52; Ross 2012:21). The interior of the vessel is left unglazed beyond the rim.
Functional Category:
Sake Tableware
Material:
Jiki (porcelain)
Vessel Form:
Tokkuri (sake decanter)
Artifact Dimensions:
Rim= 3 cm; base= 5 cm; height= 17 cm
Pigment Application:
Shita-Etsuke (underglaze)
Decoration Type:
Sometsuke Doban (transferprint cobalt)
Exterior Decoration Method:
Doban or Doban Tensha (transferprinted)
Exterior Decoration Color:
Cobalt blue
Exterior Decoration Elements:
Kiku (chrysanthemum); suzume (sparrow); tassel with chrysanthemum yoraku (rim design)
Manufacture Origin:
Japan
Manufacture Date Range:
Most popular in the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taisho (1912-1926) eras
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Source
Preferred Image Citation:
Photo courtesy of the Asian American Comparative Collection, University of Idaho, catalog no. AACC-98-053.
Metadata Created By:
Renae Campbell (2018)
Reference Link:
https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/hjccc/data/hjccc-101.html
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