Elephant
1685
Porcelain Collection
Arita Ware, Nabeshima Style (? – ?)
Discover Nabeshima ware, a high-quality Japanese porcelain produced in Saga Domain from the 17th-19th centuries. Known for its intricate underglaze blue and overglaze enamel designs, it was reserved for the Nabeshima clan and Tokugawa shogunate, representing exceptional artistry.
This figure of an elephant modelled in a standing position is surprisingly lively. It turns is raised head and trunk to the right. Its large eyes gaze at the observer and with its slightly opened mouth it seems about to trumpet. Its legs are sturdy, its small ears delicately modelled. The eyes and brows of the animal are painted black, the mouth red. Its back is covered in a cloth which is bound with a tasselled cinch in red decorated in the
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Elephant
- Artista: Arita Ware, Nabeshima Style
- Ano: 1685
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado dos direitos autorais: Sob direitos autorais
- Onde ver: Porcelain Collection
- Intensidade de cor: Monochromatic
- Brilho percebido: shadow
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