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Bowl
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Bowl
- Place of origin:
Japan (made)
Holland (decorated) - Date:
17th century-18th century (made)
Early 18th century (decorated) - Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain painted in enamel colours and decorated with gilt
- Credit Line:
Given by Miss E. Humphreys-Owen
- Museum number:
C.42-1970
- Gallery location:
Ceramics Study Galleries, Asia & Europe, room 137, case 22, shelf 5
Physical description
Bowl with outward sloping straight sides, the rim notched at the angles and gilt. Painted on the inside in the centre with a fabulous beast of 'Kylin' character, around the sides with panels enclosing bamboo, hawthorn etc, and on the outside, sprays of the same type.
Place of Origin
Japan (made)
Holland (decorated)
Date
17th century-18th century (made)
Early 18th century (decorated)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted in enamel colours and decorated with gilt
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 cm, Width: 16 cm
Descriptive line
Bowl, porcelain decorated with a beast of 'Kylin' character, bamboo and hawthorn, Japanese, 17th-18th century
Production Note
Overdecorated in Holland in imitation of the Japanese Kakiemon style.
Materials
Porcelain
Techniques
Painted; Glazed; Gilt
Subjects depicted
Bamboo; Hawthorn; Kylin
Categories
Porcelain; Household objects; Ceramics
Collection code
EAS
