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Set of bowls
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Set of bowls

Tanaka Ikka · 1900 - 1920 · lacquering; wood (plant material); lacquer (coating)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Ikka decorated the bowls and lids of this set with well-known combinations of motifs from Japanese art, such as a goose with autumn grasses, irises with the bridges of Yatsuhashi, or a horse with a gourd. The latter pair is a reference to Chokaro, an immortal who on command could make a magic horse appear from his gourd.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
bowl
Credit lineSet kommen. 1900 - 1920. Tanaka Ikka. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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