A large Aode Kutani dish, Fuku mark, Arita ware, Hizen, Edo period, circa 1640-50 | 色絵竹文大皿　肥前　有田窯　古九谷様式　江戸時代　17世紀中期

Kokutani x Kakiemon x Nabeshima, Okada Museum of Art, Hakone, 2016, no. 22.

5th Anniversary Exhibition. All-Stars of the Okada Collection: Masterworks of Korin, Jakuchu, Hokusai and the Ru Ware Kilns, Okada Museum of Art, Hakone, 2018-19, exh. no. 180 (unillustrated).

Kobayashi Tadashi ed., Masterpieces of the Okada Museum of Art, vol. 2, Tokyo, 2018, p. 44-45, no. 24.

The freedom of movement and carefree approach to design is at the heart of Kutani ware. No two Kutani dishes of this type are the same; each artist appears to have approached their project as a unique work, no doubt giving momentum, impetus and freedom to the artists who embellished these wares. 

First produced around the middle of the 17^th century, this style of early Hizen overglaze enamel ware porcelain with boldly rendered motifs and in hues of thick yellows, greens on richly decorated grounds are known as ao-de, or green type Kutani. Such large dishes, often measuring over 30 cm. in diameter were believed to be used for celebratory or festive occasions in daimyo households. 

展覽

《古九谷X柿右衛門X鍋島 あなたのメインディッシュはどれですか？》，岡田美術館，箱根，2016年，展覽編號22（沒載圖）

《美のスターたち-光琳・若冲・北斎・汝窯など名品ぞろい-》， 岡田美術館，箱根， 2018年， 展覽編號180（沒載圖）

出版

小林忠編，《岡田美術館名品撰》，卷2，東京，2018年，編號24

九谷燒的核心精神，在於流暢靈動的筆觸與自在無拘的構圖。此類器皿每一件都獨一無二，每位匠師皆以獨創視角詮釋作品，在作品中注入充沛的創作動能與自由氣度。

此類風格作品初現於十七世紀中葉，屬早期肥前釉上彩瓷，以濃烈黃綠彩料於繁複裝飾的底面上揮灑鮮明紋飾，即所謂「青手」（ao-de，或稱綠色類型九谷）。此類直徑常逾三十公分之巨盤，據信用於大名家族中的慶典宴席。