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

Plate

ca. 1750-1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain, the centre painted with blue floral ornament and the hollow with dragons and trees in colour and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Plate, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns (Imari type), Edo period, ca. 1750-1825
Physical description
Plate of porcelain, the centre painted with blue floral ornament and the hollow with dragons and trees in colour and gold.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22.2cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Dai Ming Seika nen sei' in blue on base (The Chinese mark of the Chenghua period (1465-88))
Gallery label
Plate Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt Mark Dai Mihg Seika nen sei on base Arita ware (Imari type) JAPANESE; c.1750-1825 585-1875(As at 2005)
Object history
Purchased from the East & West India Dock Co., accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
585-1875

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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