Figure
ca. 1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This rendering of a puppy owes much of its success to the skillful use of incising to represent the animal's fur. The Hirado kilns were located in Mikawachi, to the south of the large porcelain-manufacturing centre of Arita in western Japan. Founded in the early 1600s, they became important producers of porcelain for export to the west during the nineteenth century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with incised detailing |
| Brief description | Figure of a puppy in porcelain with incised detailing, Mikawachi, ca. 1880. |
| Physical description | Figure of a puppy. Fur rendered through incised detailing of the porcelain. |
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| Object history | Purchased from R. Phene Spiers, accessioned in 1885. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This rendering of a puppy owes much of its success to the skillful use of incising to represent the animal's fur. The Hirado kilns were located in Mikawachi, to the south of the large porcelain-manufacturing centre of Arita in western Japan. Founded in the early 1600s, they became important producers of porcelain for export to the west during the nineteenth century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 247-1885 |
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| Record created | October 30, 2008 |
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