Box
ca. 1860 (made)
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Tiered food box of porcelain decorated with auspicious plants and creatures in underglaze blue
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with decoration in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Tiered food box, porcelain painted in underglaze blue; Japan, Seto ware, Edo period, ca. 1860 |
| Physical description | Tiered food box of porcelain decorated with auspicious plants and creatures in underglaze blue |
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| Gallery label | Tiered Food Box
Porcelain with decoration in underglaze blue
Auspicious plants and creatures
Seto kilns
About 1860(1986) |
| Credit line | Given by H.M. Queen Victoria |
| Object history | Given by H. M. Queen Victoria, accessioned in 1865. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Exhibited in Art of the Victorians, the first Hankyu exhibition, 1/1/1992 (Kobe)-5/5/1993 (Fukuoka).;;;;; |
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| Accession number | 307 to D-1865 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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