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

Dish

1850-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain, circular, painted in underglaze blue with a design of cock and hen under banana leaves. On the outside are three stylised floral sprigs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Dish, porcelain painted in underglaze blue; Japan, Hirado kilns, 1850-1900
Physical description
Dish of porcelain, circular, painted in underglaze blue with a design of cock and hen under banana leaves. On the outside are three stylised floral sprigs.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22.7cm
Styles
Gallery label
Dish Porcelain decorated in underglaze blue with chickens and banana palm Hirado ware JAPANESE; second half 19th century Given by David and Annela King FE.14-1981(as at 2005)
Credit line
Given by David and Annela King
Object history
From a sake set with two bottles and five cups (FE.58 to F-1981).
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
FE.14-1981

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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