Yellow Seto mukōzuke bowls with cherry blossom design

Yellow Seto mukōzuke bowls with cherry blossom design
Yellow Seto mukōzuke bowls with cherry blossom design
Yellow Seto mukōzuke bowls with cherry blossom design

Height 5.9-6.7cm, Bore 11.4-12.5cm, Base 6.8-7.4cm in diameter
Nezu Museum
 This is a splendid set of five mukozuke vases, representative of this type of rather large mukozuke vases. The four spatula lines from the base of the bowl to around the mouth form a ring of flowers, and although the entire surface is softly glazed, the yellow coloring is slightly darker than the other wares. The surface is softly glazed, but the yellow color is slightly darker. The border is decorated with a five-petaled cherry blossom and a leaf.

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