Decagonal Dish with Tiger and Bamboo
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
Dateca.1670-1690s
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels, iron-oxide brown
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (3.8 x 21.6 cm)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionDecagonal dish that is enamelled in kakiemon palette with a tiger, looking up at flowering prunus branch with rocks and bamboo sprays. The rim is decorated in flowering vines in red and gold.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG10.3.23
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
1728-1731
Object number: G10.3.15
