Dish with two cranes and a tortoise
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
Date1735-1740
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
MarkingsJohanneum number N:I
DescriptionDecorated in kakiemon enamels with crane standing beside pine trees, looking at a flaming tortoise, and another crane in sky.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG11.13.4
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1730-1740
Object number: G04.18.14.1-2
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b
Artist / Maker: Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
1735-1740
Object number: G10.3.10
