Salt
ca. 1700-1725 (made)
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A small concave dish with sloping rim on a tapering stem, supported on a shallow open bell with three small ball feet; the sides are moulded with lotus petals. Painted in red, turquoise green, greyish aubergine and black enamels with some gilding. On the top is a floral spray and round the sides and stem are a 'strapwork' band and one of hatching, with floral sprays in the gilt-outlined panels below. The underside is partly glazed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Standing salt, porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Arita kilns, Edo period, ca. 1700-1725 |
| Physical description | A small concave dish with sloping rim on a tapering stem, supported on a shallow open bell with three small ball feet; the sides are moulded with lotus petals. Painted in red, turquoise green, greyish aubergine and black enamels with some gilding. On the top is a floral spray and round the sides and stem are a 'strapwork' band and one of hatching, with floral sprays in the gilt-outlined panels below. The underside is partly glazed. |
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| Gallery label | Mustard Pot and two Salts
Porcelain with enamel decoration and gilding (contemporary European mounts on mustard pot)
JAPANESE (Imari ware); about 1670-1690
FE.73, 74, 75-1970(as at 2005) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss E. Humphreys-Owen |
| Object history | En-suite with FE.73, 75-1970: a smaller salt and a mustard pot. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ayers, J., Impey, O. and Mallet, J.V.G., Porcelain for Palaces : The Fashion for Japan in Europe, 1650-1750, London : Oriental Ceramic Society, 1990 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.74-1970 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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