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

Bowl

late 18th century or early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, painted round the outside with conventional floral devices and a dragon, between borders of flower and diaper ornament. Inside in a circular medallion is a lion amid foliage.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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 18th or early 19th century
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, painted round the outside with conventional floral devices and a dragon, between borders of flower and diaper ornament. Inside in a circular medallion is a lion amid foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6cm
  • Diameter: 9.5cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Fukki chôshun' (Mark in blue)
Translation
Riches, honour and enduring spring
Gallery label
Teabowl (Chawan) Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilding Mark: 'Fuki Choshun' (riches, honour and long-life) JAPANESE (Arita kilns, Imari type) Early 18th century 613-1903 W.H. Cope Bequest(as at 2005)
Credit line
Bequeathed by W. H. Cope, Esq.
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
613-1903

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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