Gglass

"Green covered bowl with bubble design"


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Height : 11.5 Diameter : 14.3
Specific gravity (coyer): 3.78
Edo period

Both the bright green bowl and cover have a waterweed and bubble design in relief. The protrusion on the top of the cover is a ten-petalled chrysanthemum. On the surface of the cover, in relief, seven rows each of waterweeds and bubbles are alternately applied by employing a mold-blowing technique. The bowl has repeated patterns of two rows of waterweeds and a row of six vertical bubbles. The bottom of the foot has a trace of a mold, and the bowl surface has three horizontal streaks indicating the use of a split mold. This is a masterpiece for a covered bowl of its size.


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