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

Dish

early 20th century (made)
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, painted with five flying sparrows and blossoming prunus against blue mist, in blue, brown, black, green and yellow enamels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, Japanese (Imura, Yokohama), early 20th century
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, painted with five flying sparrows and blossoming prunus against blue mist, in blue, brown, black, green and yellow enamels.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.0cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
On the base in red the mark: 'Dai Nihon Yokohama Imura tsukuru'
Credit line
Given by David and Annela King
Production
Yokohama
Factory: Imura
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
FE.15-1981

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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