ART 198 - HISTORY OF WORLD CERAMICS

Nonomura Ninsei was a Kyoto potter of exceptional skill at the wheel, and in the application of overglaze enamel. His most celebrated works are chatsubo (tea jars). No single potter has a greater influence on later Japanese pottery manufacture. This large tea jar, with a design of poppies in full bloom, follows the style of 'native' painting, and recalls the style of lacquerware painting of the time. Ninsei's name is impressed in a large character at the base. The jar was extensively damaged in an earthquake and skillfully restored. It is registered as an important cultural property, and considered his finest work.

Jar with Poppies, by Nonomura Ninsei, Porcelain with Overglazes Japan, Edo Period, 1596-1660 CE