bowl

• Dish with base mark ,seto’

• Asia collection

• execution: anonymous, Seto, 19th century

• Edo period (1603-1868)

• Porzellan mit Bemalung in Kobaltblau unter und in Eisenrot und Gold auf der Glasur,

• sog. ko-Imari-Ware

• height: 8 cm
• diameter: 53 cm

• KE 1594-3

• Asia Collection

• plate (dish), Dish with base mark “Seto”
• plate (dish), Dish with base mark ‘seto’

The motif of the “1000 Cranes” derives from the painting of the Song period (960–1279) and is still popular in East and Southeast Asia as a goodluck motif. The homeland of the far-flying crane is supposed to be on the Island of Immortality; as a messenger of the gods it is always associated with the Eight Immortals in China, respectively the Lucky Gods in Japan. Hence it symbolizes the wish for a long life; the number 1000 underlines this—it stands for infinity. Although Seto has an age-old tradition of ceramic production, porcelain was not produced here until the 19th century. A style typical of Seto has never developed, even though under-glaze blue dominates in the decoration. (Wieninger, Johannes)

• MAK-Schausammlung ASIEN. China – Japan – Korea (seit 2016)

on display

• bowl, Dish with base mark ,seto’, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. KE 1594-3

• https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collect/dish-with-base-mark-seto_45714

• 23.01.2025