{"product_id":"antique-japanese-imari-sometsuke-blue-white-porcelain-bowl-kiku-hanazume-late-edo-19th-8w","title":"Antique Japanese Imari Sometsuke Blue White Porcelain Bowl Kiku Hanazume Late Edo 19th 8\"W","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Imari blue and white porcelain bowl, allover kiku hanazume interior with karakusa rim band, landscape exterior, late Edo period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eJapan, Arita; late Edo period, c. 1840s–1860s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eA striking Imari sometsuke (伊万里染付) bowl decorated in the kiku hanazume (花詰) manner, the entire interior surface packed with large chrysanthemum heads rendered in fine, densely ruled radiating petal lines on a deep cobalt ground — a treatment that reverses the usual figure-ground relationship, building the design from white reserve against blue rather than blue motif on white. Small diamond-shaped eye motifs fill the interstices between the kiku heads, adding rhythmic punctuation to the packed composition. The broad flanged rim carries a continuous karakusa or peony scroll band in the same deep cobalt. The exterior is painted with a landscape scene incorporating architecture, flowering garden shrubs, and foliage, in a more open and freely brushed manner that contrasts with the dense interior decoration. The ring foot is unglazed with light age-appropriate discoloration. A faint mark is present on the glazed base — indistinct at this resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe kiku hanazume convention — packing the entire ground with chrysanthemum heads — appears with particular frequency in late Edo Arita production, where it was used for both domestic and export wares. The kiku (菊, chrysanthemum) carries longstanding associations with longevity and the imperial house in Japanese visual culture, and the hanazume treatment, with its allover density and visual richness, was well suited to the large serving and display bowls produced in quantity by the Arita kilns in the decades before and after the Meiji Restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Imari sometsuke (伊万里染付) blue and white porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Footed bowl with flanged rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiku hanazume allover chrysanthemum interior; karakusa scroll rim band; landscape with architecture exterior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Edo, c. 1840s–1860s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\"W × 2.5\"H (20.3 cm × 6.4 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cracks, chips, or repairs visible. Light age-appropriate discoloration at foot. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52010440622397,"sku":"22J0681C","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/0FEC230E-D659-4E55-8193-59A094C2149C_1_201_a.heic?v=1784595203","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-imari-sometsuke-blue-white-porcelain-bowl-kiku-hanazume-late-edo-19th-8w","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}