D.5cm H.7.5cm
Jingdezhne ware
17th century, Ming dynasty, China
Kosometsuke
(late-Ming dynasty blue-and-white made at Chinese private kilns in 17th century)
The wares known today as ko-sometsuke were ordered by Japanese Tea masters from the Jingdezhen kilns in the Tenkei period (1621-7).
They were not limited to tea wares but include food dishes as well.
Ko-sometsuke, as it was made to Japanese order, displays characteristics not found in typical Chinese ceramics, such as the thickness of the porcelain, beveled edges, and glaze irregularities, and even the designs, which originally evolved in the late Ming, are tempered if not changed to fit Japanese ideals.
It is characterized by handpainted scenes of landscapes, human and animal figures and birds and flowers on a background relatively free of design.
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