{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-mashiko-mingei-hamada-school-stoneware-plate-c1970-iris-botanical-iron-brush-11w","title":"Vintage Japanese Mashiko Mingei Hamada School Stoneware Plate c1970 Iris Botanical Iron Brush 11\"W","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapanese Mashiko-yaki (益子焼) mingei stoneware plate, Shino-style ash-white glaze with iron-oxide and black iris botanical brushwork, Showa period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapan; Showa period, mid-to-late 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA Mashiko-yaki (益子焼) stoneware plate with a loosely composed botanical scene in iron-oxide and black iron brushwork on an ash-white glazed ground: iris or reed stems rise from the lower field in warm brown, the flower head rendered in a few decisive black strokes that read with the immediacy of a calligraphic mark. The composition occupies roughly two-thirds of the well, leaving the remaining surface as open glaze — a deliberate asymmetry consistent with the mingei (民芸) aesthetic of balanced incompleteness that finds its roots in the Japanese appreciation for ma (間), the meaningful use of empty space. The reverse shows the natural Mashiko clay body with a wide foot ring and scattered iron spotting from the kiln atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe iris (菖蒲, ayame or kakitsubata) is among the most painted subjects in the Japanese decorative tradition, carrying associations with early summer, clarity, and the refinement of the natural world — but its treatment here is entirely in the mingei spirit: the image is direct, the brushwork unhesitating, and the beauty lies in the gesture rather than the finish. Hamada Shōji's (濱田庄司) influence on Mashiko's botanical brushwork tradition is clearly legible in compositions of this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" 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 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mashiko-yaki stoneware plate, broad well, wide foot ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shino-style ash-white with iron-oxide and black iris brushwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None visible — iron spotting to reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Showa, mid-to-late 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11″W (27.9 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light surface wear consistent with age; glaze sound; no chips or cracks noted. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803802988861,"sku":"26L0305","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/7D794D4D-FC6E-44A3-BD3A-1733284D6103_1_105_c.jpg?v=1786203892","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-mashiko-mingei-hamada-school-stoneware-plate-c1970-iris-botanical-iron-brush-11w","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}