Dish
ca. 1700-1725 (made)
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Dish of lentoid shape with spreading sides fluted and rim foliated like a shell; neatly-made straight foot, and glazed base. Painted in a palette of fresh green, red, yellow, greyish aubergine and black enamels with touches of gilding. Inside is a scrolled cartouche having a slender coiled chi dragon in the centre in aubergine and yellow, the corners above and below sprouting chrysanthemum and other leaves, and those at the ends having in addition flower sprays; the exterior with a spray of orchid on either side, a narrow border of sloping key-fret in red encircling the foot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Dish, porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns, Edo period, ca. 1700-1725 |
| Physical description | Dish of lentoid shape with spreading sides fluted and rim foliated like a shell; neatly-made straight foot, and glazed base. Painted in a palette of fresh green, red, yellow, greyish aubergine and black enamels with touches of gilding. Inside is a scrolled cartouche having a slender coiled chi dragon in the centre in aubergine and yellow, the corners above and below sprouting chrysanthemum and other leaves, and those at the ends having in addition flower sprays; the exterior with a spray of orchid on either side, a narrow border of sloping key-fret in red encircling the foot. |
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| Gallery label | Dish
Porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels and gilt
Arita ware
JAPANESE; c.1700-1725
FE.68-1970
Given by Miss E. Humphreys-Owen(as at 2005) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss E. Humphreys-Owen |
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| Accession number | FE.68-1970 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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