Jingdezhen blue-and-white ware

Date: Tianqi-Chongzhen reigns, Ming dynasty (1621-1644)

Dimensions: Height 7.7 cm, Diameter of mouth 22.7 cm, Diameter of base 18.0 cm

Material: Porcelain

• Object Type：
  • CERAMICS
• Location：
  • CeraMIX Gallery
• Tag：
  • water container figure landscape jingdezhen ware blue and white ming porcelain

Ko-sometsuke refers to a unique type of blue-and-white porcelain produced in Jingdezhen during the Tianqi and Chongzhen reigns (1621-1644) for the Japanese market. Tea ceremony utensils such as flower vases, water jars, incense boxes, tea bowls, incense burners, and irregularly shaped dishes are the most distinctive wares. A remarkable aspect of Ko-sometsuke is its embrace of imperfections. Flaws such as fritting and deformations only add to its rustic charm in the eyes of the tea masters.