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On display at V&A South Kensington
Japan, Room 45, The Toshiba Gallery

Box and Lid

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

Box and lid, part of a tiered food box with two tiers and a lid, decorated with fruits and scenes from Chinese mythology.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Box and lid, part of a tiered food box with two tiers and a lid, with decoration in overglaze enamels and gilt depicting fruits and scenes from Chinese mythology, Kyoto, Japan, early 19th century (attributed to Aoki Mokubei 1767-1833).
Physical description
Box and lid, part of a tiered food box with two tiers and a lid, decorated with fruits and scenes from Chinese mythology.
Dimensions
  • Width: 14.9cm
Styles
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Attributed to Aoki Mokubei (1767-1833)
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Earle, Joe, ed. Japanese art and design London: V&A Publishing, 2009, Fig. 30, pp. 50-51
Other number
Loan no. 1545
Collection
Accession number
C.1329-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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