Bowl
late 17th century to early 18th century (made)
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Porcelain chrysanthemum form bowl, fluted with scalloped edge, moulded at the bottom with a formal chrysanthemum. Painted inside with irregularly placed formal chrysanthemum in outline in red and gold, scattered over naturalistic chrysanthemums and other flowers and foliage in red, blue, green and yellow, with gilding; outside alternately, panels of flowers and rocks in green, red and yellow and blue and aubergine; and formal flowers in small circular panels and reserved per pale upon two half panels respectively painted with blue and gold trellis diaper and pinks in red, blue and gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns (Imari type), Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain chrysanthemum form bowl, fluted with scalloped edge, moulded at the bottom with a formal chrysanthemum. Painted inside with irregularly placed formal chrysanthemum in outline in red and gold, scattered over naturalistic chrysanthemums and other flowers and foliage in red, blue, green and yellow, with gilding; outside alternately, panels of flowers and rocks in green, red and yellow and blue and aubergine; and formal flowers in small circular panels and reserved per pale upon two half panels respectively painted with blue and gold trellis diaper and pinks in red, blue and gold. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. W. Aston |
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| Accession number | C.1106-1917 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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