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Landscape with Railway Tracks (1872) by Gustave Caillebotte

Hmmm what food do we have in the fridge?

Hizen ware, Kutani type, Aode Kokutani style. The humble pumpkin takes center stage on this platter from the Kutani kilns, located in what is now the modern day prefecture of Iskiwaka. The pumpkins' rough, deep purple rind, bright green leaves, and dark tendrils contrast with the brilliant yellow ground. Ceramics of the Kokutani (literally, "old Kutani") style, typically large plates like this one, are characterized by bold floral and vegetal designs executed in bright, thickly applied overglaze enamels, generally in only five colors: green, yellow, red, purple, and blue. Kokutani ceramics were produced only briefly, from the 1650s until around 1730, when production stopped inexplicably, making such wares extremely rare.

JM Conway.

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