Mid-size platter, called ishizara, used as kitchen ware. Gray stoneware decorated in underglaze iron black and cobalt blue with tama (sacred jewels) and characters, covered by a creamy, yellowish translucent and finely crackled glaze. Five spurmarks. Mingei.
Seto region, Japan, Edo period, 1800-1850
H 2 x Diam 10.5 in.
Several nicks and chips esp. on the rim edges and a short, old crack, all commensurate with age and heavy usage. All in all very good condition
From a private collection of mingei ceramics in NJ
