Bowl
ca. 1860 (made)
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Bowl of porcelain, painted on both sides with the hundred old men (Hiakuro) and ornament in red and gold.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamel and gilt |
Brief description | Bowl, porcelain painted in iron-red enamel and gilt; Japan, Kutani, ca. 1860 |
Physical description | Bowl of porcelain, painted on both sides with the hundred old men (Hiakuro) and ornament in red and gold. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Mark: 'Kutani' in red |
Gallery label | Bowl
Porcelain decorated in red enamel and gilt with Buddhist Rakkan (holy men)
Mark: Kutani
Kutani ware
JAPANESE; c.1860-65
886-1869(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. Shown at the Paris International Exhibition of 1876. |
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Accession number | 886-1869 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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