A Pair of Japanese Satsuma Pottery Plates

c. 1890

A pair of Japanese Satsuma pottery plates (Japanese, c. 1890) signed Seikozan. Each is decorated around the rim with a finely executed enamel design of a diamyo procession bordered by a narrow key fret band at the outer rim and a petal band at cavetto. The cavetto is decorated with panels resembling textile patterns. The center of .1 is decorated with a winter scene featuring a boatman on a body of water and snow covered trees and hills, a central medallion (mon) contains a gilt hollyhock crest. The center of .2 is decorated with a spring landscape featuring a stream, pine trees, and hills,. A central medallion (mon) contains two gilt flying plovers. The reverse of the plates are signed with the calligraphy mark of Seikozan in gold on red enamel.

Japanese

earthenware with polychrome enamels

diameter 10 1/2"

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edward J. Berwind, 2008.

PSNC.11805.1-.2