Dish
ca. 1750-1850 (made)
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Dish, in the shape of a shell, porcelain with clear glaze, painted and gilt with medallions and with various diapers in irregular shaped divisions.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Dish, in the shape of a shell, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns (Imari type), Edo period, ca. 1750-1850 |
| Physical description | Dish, in the shape of a shell, porcelain with clear glaze, painted and gilt with medallions and with various diapers in irregular shaped divisions. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Fuku' in underglaze blue on base |
| Gallery label | DISH IN THE SHAPE OF A SHELL
Porcelain with clear glaze and decoration in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt
Mark Fuku in underglaze cobalt blue on base
Arita ware (Imari type)
JAPANESE; c.1750-1850
338-1877
This piece was probably made for the domestic market, rather than for export.(As at 2005) |
| 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 180 |
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| Accession number | 338-1877 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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