Dish
1855-1865 (made)
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This dish has a relatively thin copper body with thickly applied muddy-coloured cloisonné enamels contained within brass wires. The rim and foot-ring dish are of dull copper.
The decoration shows two dragons on a ground of clouds and ‘karakusa’ (Chinese grass) scrolls. This dish has an associated bowl (Museum no. 249-1904) which shows very similar techniques and styles of decoration.
This type of work is very reminiscent of the early attempts at larger three-dimensional forms by Kaji Tsunekichi. He was the cloisonné artist who began the renaissance of Japanese cloisonné enamels in the early 19th century.
The decoration shows two dragons on a ground of clouds and ‘karakusa’ (Chinese grass) scrolls. This dish has an associated bowl (Museum no. 249-1904) which shows very similar techniques and styles of decoration.
This type of work is very reminiscent of the early attempts at larger three-dimensional forms by Kaji Tsunekichi. He was the cloisonné artist who began the renaissance of Japanese cloisonné enamels in the early 19th century.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Copper, cloisonné enamels |
| Brief description | Met, Japan, VESS/CONT/HOLDERS, CLOISONNE |
| Physical description | copper dish with applied cloisonné enamels with brass wires |
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| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. Eleanor Watt, accessioned in 1904. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. bequest of Eleanor Watt |
| Summary | This dish has a relatively thin copper body with thickly applied muddy-coloured cloisonné enamels contained within brass wires. The rim and foot-ring dish are of dull copper. The decoration shows two dragons on a ground of clouds and ‘karakusa’ (Chinese grass) scrolls. This dish has an associated bowl (Museum no. 249-1904) which shows very similar techniques and styles of decoration. This type of work is very reminiscent of the early attempts at larger three-dimensional forms by Kaji Tsunekichi. He was the cloisonné artist who began the renaissance of Japanese cloisonné enamels in the early 19th century. |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 249A-1904 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2005 |
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