Dish
1690-1720 (made)
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With its very white porcelain body and asymmetrical design painted in a bright but soft palette of blue, red, yellow, green and black enamel, this is a classic example of Japanese Kakiemon-style porcelain. The phoenixes and the combination of pine, prunus and bamboo, the so-called 'Three Friends of Winter', were thought of in Japan as auspicious motifs, though their significance would have been lost on western owners of such wares.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gold |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns (Kakiemon type), Edo period, 1690-1720 |
| Physical description | Dish with scalloped sides painted sparsely with phoenixes, pine, prunus and a bamboo fence in Kakiemon-style overglaze enamel colours |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss E. Humphreys-Owen |
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| Summary | With its very white porcelain body and asymmetrical design painted in a bright but soft palette of blue, red, yellow, green and black enamel, this is a classic example of Japanese Kakiemon-style porcelain. The phoenixes and the combination of pine, prunus and bamboo, the so-called 'Three Friends of Winter', were thought of in Japan as auspicious motifs, though their significance would have been lost on western owners of such wares. |
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| Accession number | FE.83-1970 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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