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

Beaker

ca. 1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Beaker of porcelain, one of a set of a five piece garniture with two lidded vases and three beakers. Eight sided, with spreading circular mouth. On the lower body are two wavy-shaped panels, one containing two cranes among pine-trees, and the other peonies and ears of corn; between them are gilt stems with flowers in colours on a dark blue ground. Round the mouth and foot are oblong panels containing floral ornament and scale-pattern; the inside of the mouth is also decorated with two peony sprays.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Beaker, one of a set of a five piece garniture, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns (Imari type), Edo period, ca. 1700-50
Physical description
Beaker of porcelain, one of a set of a five piece garniture with two lidded vases and three beakers. Eight sided, with spreading circular mouth. On the lower body are two wavy-shaped panels, one containing two cranes among pine-trees, and the other peonies and ears of corn; between them are gilt stems with flowers in colours on a dark blue ground. Round the mouth and foot are oblong panels containing floral ornament and scale-pattern; the inside of the mouth is also decorated with two peony sprays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.4cm
  • Diameter: 20.3cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from Miss H. M. Gulson (15 Park Hill Road, Haverstock Hall NW), accessioned in 1899. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Bought together with 347, 348, 35 to 352-1899 (352-1899 Spode, others Arita) from Ms H. Gulson for £13
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
349-1899

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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