Vase
1670-1700 (made)
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This large jar is an example of so-called Kakiemon-style ware, which is typified by the use of bright enamel colours on a fine white porcelain body. The name Kakiemon derives from the family of decorators reputed to have introduced the techniques of overglaze enamelling to Arita in western Japan in the 1640s. Kakiemon-style wares were the costliest and most sought after of all Japanese ceramics exported to Europe. They were widely copied by 18th-century European manufacturers
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated with overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels; Japan, Arita kilns (Kakiemon type), Edo period, 1670-1700 |
| Physical description | Figures, prunus, bamboo and birds |
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| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought in Persia (Iran). |
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| Summary | This large jar is an example of so-called Kakiemon-style ware, which is typified by the use of bright enamel colours on a fine white porcelain body. The name Kakiemon derives from the family of decorators reputed to have introduced the techniques of overglaze enamelling to Arita in western Japan in the 1640s. Kakiemon-style wares were the costliest and most sought after of all Japanese ceramics exported to Europe. They were widely copied by 18th-century European manufacturers |
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| Accession number | 1736-1876 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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