Wucai Hexalobed Dragon Basin (Kotoriyon Hōumonben), Ming Dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620), Jingdezhen kiln. High 8.8 cm, caliber 39 cm, bottom diameter 24 cm. Donation of Yoshikawa Tesuke, TG909 © 2004-2017 Tokyo National Museum.

In heavy machinery form, dense texture, pattern composition that can be said to be prosperous, five-color magnetic style of late calendar year appears frequently. Because the glaze and womb quality has declined, it is also a feature of Akira's porcelain that the glaze of the ridge part is turned off, becoming a so-called insect biting, and it is polished goldly. The style which made the feeling of ripe rich with it is being especially loved in our country, and it is familiar with the name of calendar red pictures.