Cleveland Museum of Art

Dish with Two Men Playing Go

Date: 1700s
Medium: porcelain, molded, with overglaze color enamel (Hizen ware, Imari style)
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Department: Japanese Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

This modest serving dish is decorated with two figures playing chess, or go in Japanese. The green color is typical of kutani porcelain. This dish was produced for the export market after Japan replaced China as Europe’s primary source for export porcelain.

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