Height 21.8 cm, mouth diameter 7.5 cm, left and right 12.3 cm, bottom diameter 5.4 cm
A piece exactly like this one is in England, and it is clearly exported to Europe before the 11th year of the Kanbun Era, since the year 1671, or the 11th year of the Kanbun Era, is written on the metal fitting attached to its mouth. It was the former Director of the British Museum’s Oriental Department, Thome Jenyns, who presented this piece, and since the style is similar to some of the pieces traditionally referred to as Ko-kutani, Jenyns concluded that Ko-kutani was fired in Arita. In this sense, it is an important material for speculating on the export porcelain of the first half of the Kanbun period, and also for considering Ko-Imari and Ko-Kutani. This piece was recently imported from Europe, and from the shape of the vessel, it is clear that it was made to order from Europe. The body is decorated with cloud and plum bowl patterns, with fine line-drawn patterns in between. The red lines on the shoulder and hem are the most distinctive feature of this type of Ko-Imari.
