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

Bowl and Lid

ca. 1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl and lid of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt with birds and flowers on white ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Bowl and lid, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns, Edo period, ca. 1865
Physical description
Bowl and lid of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt with birds and flowers on white ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
  • Diameter: 9.5cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Mark: 'Chozan sei' on base
Gallery label
BOWL AND COVER Porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, with pheasants and flowers Mark: Chozan sei JAPANESE; c.1865 Shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1867 824-1869(As at 2005)
Object history
Purchased from the Paris Exhibition, 1867 (Satsuma Government), accessioned in 1869. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Purchased from the Paris 1867 Exhibition.;;
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
824&LID-1869

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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