Salt thumbnail 1
On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Salt

ca. 1700-1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Arita (made)

Cer, Japan, ARITA, polychrome

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Salt
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Porcelain
Painted
Glazed
Gilt
Brief description
Cer, Japan, ARITA, polychrome
Styles
Polychrome
Edo
Gallery label
(as at 2005)
Mustard Pot and two Salts
Porcelain with enamel decoration and gilding (contemporary European mounts on mustard pot)
JAPANESE (Imari ware); about 1670-1690
FE.73, 74, 75-1970
Credit line
Given by Miss E. Humphreys-Owen
Object history
En-suite with FE.73, 74-1970: a larger salt and a mustard pot.
Bibliographic reference
Ayers, J., Impey, O. and Mallet, J.V.G., Porcelain for Palaces : The Fashion for Japan in Europe, 1650-1750, London : Oriental Ceramic Society, 1990
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.75-1970

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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