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

Bowl

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, painted inside with a circular panel containing a peony flower, and a border with sprays of flowering plum; outside, a continuous band of plum branches.


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, 18th century
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, painted inside with a circular panel containing a peony flower, and a border with sprays of flowering plum; outside, a continuous band of plum branches.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20.3cm
Styles
Gallery label
Bowl Porcelain with decoration of peony flowers and plum blossoms in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels JAPANESE (Arita kilns, Imari type) About 1700-1725 Given by Lt-Col K Dingwall D.S.O. C.317-1919(as at 2005)
Credit line
Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.317-1919

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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