Covered box in the shape of a bird
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
Date1680-1700
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 × 1 11/16 × 3 1/4 in. (4.8 × 4.3 × 8.2 cm)
Markingsno mark
DescriptionModelled as a bird with red, yellow, green and blue enamel
Credit LinePromised Gift from the Macdonald Collection
Object numberT15.2.37a-b
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainKakiemonCollections
Status
Not on viewArtist / Maker: Höchst Porcelain Factory
c.1765-1770
Object number: G83.1.698.1-2
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
c.1725-1730
Object number: G83.1.1214.1,2-3
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760
Object number: G83.1.969.1-.2