Whistle
ca. 1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bird-whistle of porcelain, in form of a reclining boy with his head raised and supported by his hands. The whistle is blown through a slot in the feet and operated through a hole in the base and the open mouth. Details of the flowered robe are touched in red, blue, green and black enamels.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Bird-whistle, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels; Japan, Arita kilns (Kakiemon type), Edo period, about 1700 |
| Physical description | Bird-whistle of porcelain, in form of a reclining boy with his head raised and supported by his hands. The whistle is blown through a slot in the feet and operated through a hole in the base and the open mouth. Details of the flowered robe are touched in red, blue, green and black enamels. |
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| Gallery label | Whistle in form of a small boy
Porcelain painted in enamels
Arita ware, Kakiemon style
JAPANESE; circa 1700
C.3-1959(as at 2005) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.3-1959 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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