Seto Pine Dish

C$775.00
Antique Japanese edo period Seto pine dish.
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Origin Japan, Edo Period (1603 - 1868)
Dimensions D 25cm x H 5cm
Materiality  Ceramic

A particularly nice ceramic dish depicting a Pine tree painted in underglaze iron pigments on a crackled ground, the pine is a symbol for longevity and patience. There painted dishes were made at the Seto kilns in the late Edo period and used as serving plates in restaurants, inns and private homes along the Tokaido Road that linked Edo (present-day Tokyo) to Kyoto. They are the quintessential example of mingei (folk art) pottery.

*plate stand not included