Dish
ca. 1750-1825 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, one of a pair with 655-1903. Circular with wavy edge. In the middle are two phoenixes with dragons between them, on a ground of diaper ornament, surrounding a central medallion filled in with flowers. The rim is painted on both sides with a border of flowers on a continuous stem and with a group of a lady and two boys in a garden, three times repeated, with a bird on a flowering tree in a shaped panel between.
Object details
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| 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, ca. 1750-1825 |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, one of a pair with 655-1903. Circular with wavy edge. In the middle are two phoenixes with dragons between them, on a ground of diaper ornament, surrounding a central medallion filled in with flowers. The rim is painted on both sides with a border of flowers on a continuous stem and with a group of a lady and two boys in a garden, three times repeated, with a bird on a flowering tree in a shaped panel between. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Fukki chôshun' (Mark in blue)
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. H. Cope, Esq. |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 655A-1903 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2010 |
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