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Nabeshima

Japan tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $50k–1M (high collector)

Nabeshima ware (鍋島焼, Nabeshima-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery, specifically an unusually high-quality porcelain. It was produced in Ōkawachi kilns managed directly by the Saga Domain under the Nabeshima clan from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Imari ware and Arita ware were also under the control of the Saga Domain, and Nabeshima ware is sometimes regarded as a variant of Imari ware, as its kilns were located in what is now the city of Imari, Saga Prefecture Japan. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Dish with Maple Leaves in Waves
Dish with Maple Leaves in Waves, late 1600s–early 1700s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dish with Ginkgo Leaves
Dish with Ginkgo Leaves, late 1600s–early 1700s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dish with Brocade
Dish with Brocade, late 1600s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dish with Reeds and Mist
Dish with Reeds and Mist, c. 1700
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dish with Sweet Osmanthus and Cloud
Dish with Sweet Osmanthus and Cloud, late 1600s–early 1700s
Cleveland Museum of Art

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