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Export Ewer, Chokichidani kiln, Arita c.1665

A Very Early Arita Export Wine Ewer of European form,

made in Japan for export by the Dutch East India Company,

painted in the Chinese Transitional Style

Chokichidani kiln

17th century

early Edo period, Kanbun era (1660-1673)

circa 1665

Measuring 21.3 cm 8.42 inches in height

Exhibited:

The Tonbodama Art Museum Exhibition