Jar and Lid
1700-1725 (made)
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Jar and lid of porcelain, with decoration of female figures and flowers, executed in rich colours and gold, in variously shaped compartments. The cover has been strengthened and mounted with gilt and silver metal.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt, mounted with gilt and silvered metal |
| Brief description | Jar and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt, mounted with gilt and silvered metal; Japan, Arita kilns (Imari type), Edo period, 1700-25 |
| Physical description | Jar and lid of porcelain, with decoration of female figures and flowers, executed in rich colours and gold, in variously shaped compartments. The cover has been strengthened and mounted with gilt and silver metal. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Japanese Commissioners for the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 169 |
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| Accession number | 327&A-1877 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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