Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

1680-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish, round; stencil, early


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with stencilled decoration in underglaze blue
Brief description
Cer, Japan, Arita, blue and white dish, round; stencil, early
Irene Finch gift, 95/15
Physical description
Dish, round; stencil, early
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.2cm
  • Diameter: 14.6cm
Dimensions taken directly from object
Styles
Credit line
Given by Miss Irene Finch, IF collection no. 95/15
Object history
Irene Finch note, 2009: Finch 95/15 FE.35-2006
Small round b&w dish, brown edged. Central design of mixed shapes, fjiger border of thunder symbols. The main border of very fine stencilled rain shows the use of very fine stencilling. Fluted corners allow placing of a flat stencil on to a curved surface.
Published
Arts of Asia vol 31/2, no 18.
Relevance
Shows the possibility of very tiny stencilled markers for Nabeshima
Low octagonal bowl. Blue border, Chinese centre and back
Collection
Accession number
FE.35-2006

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Record createdApril 2, 2009
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