Height 5.0 cm, mouth diameter 34.4 cm, base diameter 21.5 cm
Tokyo National Museum
It is estimated that the Okochi kiln of the Nabeshima clan completed the so-called “Iroe Nabeshima” style, which combined underglaze blue and overglaze blue, in the Enpo and Genroku periods. The most representative example of this type of porcelain is generally referred to as Shibuemon-te. As shown in the following illustration, there are some excellent examples of Shibuemon-te porcelain with Genroku dates, but this platter is not Genroku-engraved, but has a design of Dingko flowers in a kiln seal style on the base.
This is a flat platter with a ten-petaled flower-ringed mouth, and the mouth rim is raised low. The center of the prospect is clearly drawn with a double circle in dark underglaze blue, and the shallow sides are divided into ten directions. The bright flower-red color characteristic of the Kakiemon style is truly graceful, and when combined with the gold, it completes a different color scheme from that of Iro-nabeshima. The pattern within each section is based on the Kakiemon style flower and plant design, but is cohesive as a sectioned pattern, and there is some influence of European patterns. The outer surface is covered with a cherry river pattern, and the running water is painted in underglaze blue and the flowers in red and yellow. The base is a white porcelain of the highest quality with a slight bluish tinge. There are six marks on the base.
