Kakiemon ten-sided bowl with shi-shiJapan

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Manager ID

1124

Title

Kakiemon ten-sided bowl with shi-shiJapan, late 17th century

Short title

Kakiemon ten-sided bowl with shi-shiJapan

Record number

BATEA : 1120

Simple name

bowl

Classified name

ceramic; bowl; Kakiemon; lion dog; Japan; floral; Edo; shishi; peony; tree; grass; hedge; lightning; enamel; cafe au lait; 17th century;

Description

Description part summary

A ten-sided shallow lobed dish with narrow flattened rim is dressed with a cafe au lait slip and decorated with flower heads and partial diaper/'lightning' patterns. The centre has a lion dog (shi shi), banded hedge, grasses and a peony tree with three flowers all in fully developed Kakiemon enamels typical of the palette of c.1680. The reverse is undecorated.

Description material

porcelain

Description condition

good, but tiny chip on rim

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	white
decoration	orange-red , pale blue, green and yellow

Description length

Description height

Description diameter

23.6cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 2-25

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