Dish
1750-1800 (made)
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Dish of saucer shape with rounded sides moulded in ten lobes and foliated rim; low, edge-shaped foot. Fine white porcelain. The spreading sides are covered both inside and out with a light sea-green celadon glaze, surrounding the main painted design which depicts pine and bamboo growing by rocks and rising through mist, with tree-clad hills behind. The blue is of a rich violet-grey tone. On the base are five spur makrs, and the Chinese mark: 'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' in blue.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain with celadon glaze and painting in underglaze blue |
Brief description | Dish, porcelain with celadon glaze and painting in underglaze blue; Japan, Arita kilns, Edo period, 1750-1800 |
Physical description | Dish of saucer shape with rounded sides moulded in ten lobes and foliated rim; low, edge-shaped foot. Fine white porcelain. The spreading sides are covered both inside and out with a light sea-green celadon glaze, surrounding the main painted design which depicts pine and bamboo growing by rocks and rising through mist, with tree-clad hills behind. The blue is of a rich violet-grey tone. On the base are five spur makrs, and the Chinese mark: 'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' in blue. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Chenghua nian zhi' (Chinese reign mark in underglaze blue on base)
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Gallery label | Dish, porcelain
Painted in underglaze blue, with celadon glaze
Mark of Ch'eng Hua (1465 - 87) in China
JAPANESE (ARITA); 18th century
FE.10 - 1971(as at 2005) |
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Accession number | FE.10-1971 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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