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Tiered food box
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Tiered food box
- Place of origin:
Kyoto, Japan (made)
- Date:
early 19th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Mokubei, Aoki (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
- Credit Line:
Salting Bequest
- Museum number:
C.1324-1910
- Gallery location:
Japan, room 45, case 15
Physical description
Tiered food box with two tiers and a lid, decorated with fruits and scenes from Chinese mythology.
Place of Origin
Kyoto, Japan (made)
Date
early 19th century (made)
Artist/maker
Mokubei, Aoki (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Dimensions
Width: 14.9 cm
Descriptive line
Box, part of a tiered food box with two tiers and a lid, with decoration in overglaze enamels depicting fruits and scenes from Chinese mythology, Kyoto, Japan, early 19th century (attributed to Aoki Mokubei 1767-1833).
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Earle, Joe, ed. Japanese art and design London: V&A Publishing, 2009, Fig. 30, pp. 50-51
Labels and date
Tiered Food Box
Porcelain with decoration in overglaze enamels
Fruits, and scenes from Chinese mythology
Kyoto, attributed to Aoki Mokubei
(1767-1833)
C.1324-1910
Salting Bequest [1986]
Production Note
Attributed to Aoki Mokubei (1767-1833)
Materials
Porcelain; Enamel
Techniques
Painted; Glazed; Gilt
Subjects depicted
Figures; Fruit; Mythology
Categories
Porcelain; Containers; Ceramics
Collection code
EAS
