Bowl
Item number Ed5.2809 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Vertical rim has border with three blue, red and gold floral motifs alternating with blue and gold crosshatch design. Body of bowl has wide band containing three red medallions with blue and gold flowers. Three smaller gold medallions with white centre and red and gold floral motifs. Light green and light brown woven pattern fills remaining space. Centre of dish is white with outer blue notched ring containing lion and floral motif. Pattern of wide band is repeated in outside of bowl body. Blue and white patterned band on lower outer body; two blue rings on outer foot; one on inside of foot. Green, light brown and gold overglazed.
Iconographic Meaning
Lion is one of the four animals of power and energy.
Narrative
Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2809
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- paint, enamel, clay and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- moulded, glazed, painted and enamelled
- Overall
- height 7.2 cm, diameter 16.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; porcelain
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0422/0006 b
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