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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted in two shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple and underglaze blue. In the middle a medallion of chrysanthemums and other flowers. On the rim, plum blossom, chrysanthemums etc. Under the rim, plum-blossom in red, blue and gold. Under the base five spur-marks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns (Imari type), Edo period, 18th century
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, saucer-shaped. Painted in two shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple and underglaze blue. In the middle a medallion of chrysanthemums and other flowers. On the rim, plum blossom, chrysanthemums etc. Under the rim, plum-blossom in red, blue and gold. Under the base five spur-marks.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 31.8cm
Styles
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan no. 213
Collection
Accession number
C.1514-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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