A beautiful Aritaware porcelain plate in the Museum’s
collection, decorated with underglaze blue, dates to the mid-Edo
period (1615–1868). Its exquisite design features a simple yet
precisely painted radiating flower, unfolding with weblike
precision. Our watch has been adapted from this elegant motif.
Resin case. Resin link bracelet. Ceramic face, made with
SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS. Quartz movement. Case: 1 3/4'' diam.; inner
circumference: 7 1/2''L (adjustable). - Resin case - MADE WITH
SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS - Resin link bracelet - Ceramic face -
Quartz movement - Case: 1 3/4'' diam.; inner circumference: 7
1/2''L (adjustable) Art HistoryDuring the Edo period
(1615–1868), Japan was unified under the strict control of the
Tokugawa shogunate, which controlled access to the outside
world. In 1639, less than a century after Europeans had first
found their way to Japan, the shogun instituted a policy of
national isolation. Dutch merchants, however, were permitted to
maintain residences near Nagasaki and to continue trad