Height 7.0cm, Bowl diameter 32.8cm, Bottom diameter 19.3cm
Nakamura Memorial Museum, Kanazawa
　Among the Ko-Kutani style ceramics, there are examples that show the influence of Shozui Sometsuke, which is thought to have been produced by order from Japan around the end of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). This deep bowl is a representative example of the Ko-Kutani style, which is also known as the Shozui style. The mouth rim is carved in the shape of a ring flower to create a lipstick. In the center of the prospect is a landscape scene with a house in the near distance and three sailing boats in the far distance. Inside the painting are eighteen circles in underglaze blue and overglaze blue. The use of both underglaze blue and overglaze blue in this manner is limited to Shozuite in the Ko-Kutani style. The design on the omens is expressed in strong colors, as in other Ko-kutani styles, but the underglaze blue and underglaze colors are lighter and the overglaze colors are not as strong as on other Ko-kutani styles. The roundel design, however, is not arranged in a particular order from the beginning, but rather is drawn one after the other, so that it is superimposed on other roundels. The reverse side is decorated on three sides with a design of spear-plum blossoms and branches in underglaze blue, with red for the flowers and green for the leaves. The inscription “Fuku” is inscribed within a double circle on the base, but it is unique in that the characters are less stroked than on other Ko-Kutani style pieces. There is an area inside the base where the glaze has been left on, revealing the clay skin.
