Pair of Teabowls and saucers with ho-o birds
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
PeriodEdo Period (1603-1868)
Datec.1660-1680
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall (G04.18.38.1a & G04.18.38.2a): 4 x 6.4 cm (1 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
DescriptionA pair of Hizen lobed Teabowls and saucers, enamelled in the Kakiemon style, with a continuous band of ho-o birds hovering above branches of plum blossom issuing from rockwork.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG04.18.38.1a-b-2a-b
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainKakiemonCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1750-1752
Object number: G04.18.16a-b
Artist / Maker: Bow Porcelain Works
c.1755
Object number: G05.12.3.1-2
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
1765-1770
Object number: L09.12.4a-b
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G10.3.4
