A set of five Japanese dishes, Edo period (1603-1868).
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Four character calligraphy to base in underglaze blue "Genki gwannen". Decorated with percimmon fruits in red, green, yellow and gold. Diameter 20 cm.
Wear, firingspots. One with crack to rim.
Provenance
From the Collection of Ebba-Stina Kiku Gadelius (1916-2022), thence by descent.
The foundation of the collection was laid by her father Knut Gadelius (1864-1932), who founded the Gadelius company.
Ebba was the third child of Knut Gadelius, she was born in Tokyo and grew up in Japan. She herself had a career as an artist and textile designer both in the USA and France and her design and art was strongly influcenced by her early years in Japan. The black and white image shows her (girl in white coat to the left) and her siblings and nannys on a trip to the Big Buddha.
Exhibitions
Exhibited at Svensk Japanska Sällskapets, Exhibit of Japanese Art, November 8th-22nd 1931, at Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. Catalogue no 337. Then listed as belonging to the collection of Dir. Knut Gadelius. (Ebbas father).