A black peony blooming on a green background
Important Cultural Property VASE, stoneware with {{sgraffito}} design of peonies carved through underglaze iron-brown slip, coated with green glaze Jin dynasty, 12th century Kiln/ Cizhou ware (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection) Photo：六田知弘
In the early part of the 20th century, Cizhou ware was “rediscovered” and became a type of Chinese ceramics that was favored by the people of Japan. This was because of the freewheeling expression of its patterns, which had a vibrancy befitting a private kiln, and an earthy sheen that made them classified as pottery in Japan. Upon application of a white slip, a characteristic of the Cizhou kiln, the potter applied a coat of underglaze iron paint, scraped off the coat from the parts to become the pattern background, applied a green glaze, and fired the whole piece. On the finished work, a black peony pattern brimming with vitality rises in relief on the green background. In 1937, the vase was displayed at an exhibition in the Orangerie Museum in Paris.
| Items | Details |
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| The Power of Osaka | The Power of Art |
| Storage Facilities | The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka |
| Category | High resolution |
