Dish, early enamelled ware
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
PeriodEdo Period (1603-1868)
Dateca.1670
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 3.1 x 21.6 cm (1 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionHizen circular dish decorated in iron-red, green, blue and black enamels with a Ho-o bird among flowers and foliage. It is bordered by panels of pine and bamboo interspersed among flowerheads and scrolling foliage, and the reverse has peony sprays.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG05.12.16
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1740; decorated in Bayreuth
Object number: G83.1.766.1-2
Artist / Maker: Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1740-1745
Object number: G83.1.1069.1-2
