Teabowl and Saucer with Lady in a Pavilion
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
PeriodEdo Period (1603-1868)
Dateca.1680-1700
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, iron-oxide brown
DimensionsOverall (Tea bowl): 1 9/16 × 2 13/16 in. (4 × 7.2 cm)
Overall (Saucer): 7/8 × 4 5/8 in. (2.2 × 11.8 cm)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionArita circular nigoshide Teabowl and saucer with rim lined in fuchi-beni. Both pieces are enamelled in red, turquoise, blue, black and gilding with a bijin (court beauty) listening to the song of a nightingale perched upon a cage at the edge of a veranda. They have a tasseled awning above and other birds in flight, and the interior has a five-pointed floret.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG05.12.22a-b
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1750-1752
Object number: G04.18.15
