nov 13, 1625 - Dish in Shape of Mount Fuji with Horses and Deer
Description:
The shape of the dish, which alludes to the famed Mount Fuji, indicates that it was commissioned by a Japanese patron, most likely for a meal that accompanied the tea ceremony. The inscription, which discusses roaming with deer and horses in a landscape, is an allusion to a similar phrase in the writings of the Chinese philosopher Mencius.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 13, 1625
Now
~ 400 years ago