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Saucer with Kakiemon Decoration

Manufacturer (French, 1725 - 1789)
CultureFrench
Datec.1735-1740
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/8 × 4 1/2 in. (2.9 × 11.4 cm)
MarkingsHunting horn in red
DescriptionChantilly is one of the many European factories that turned to Japanese porcelain as a source of inspiration. This saucer is decorated in the Kakiemon style and shows the “squirrel and grape” design. According to Chinese and Japanese cultures, images of grapes and squirrel signified a wish for many sons. However, European decorators who did not know the meaning of the motif mistook the squirrel for a rat.
Credit LineGift from the Collection of Gregory Williams
Object numberG17.2.7
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
French Porcelain
Status
Not on view
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