Dish
Item number Ed5.3159 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Eight-lobed Kakiemon style dish, everted lip, fine white porcelain body: low foot rim unglazed; base glazed, only two spur marks apparent, underglaze blue line at junction with foot. Interior: blossom spray on bottom asymmetrically placed, outlined and painted in underglaze blue, separated from walls by double underglaze blue lines; walls have scattered landform shapes in overglaze enamels, blue, green, and yellow as well as red prunus blossoms; double underglaze blue lines at lip. Exterior walls: double underglaze blue lines at junction with foot, and one above; scattered overglaze blue blossoms, outlined in black.
History Of Use
The colours of the overglaze enamels used are typical of the palette developed by Sakaida Kakiemon around 1644 C.E. He was the first Japanese potter to solve the difficulties involved in producing overglaze enamelled porcelain.
Cultural Context
food service
Iconographic Meaning
Prunus blossoms symbolize winter and longevity, while cherry blossoms are symbols of femininity.
Item History
- Made in Japan between 1675 and 1725
- Collected by Richard Pearson
- Owned by Oriental Art before June 26, 1979
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Oriental Art (Seller) on June 26, 1979
What
- Name
- Dish
- Identification Number
- Ed5.3159
- Type of Item
- dish
- Material
- glaze, enamel, paint and clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- moulded, painted, fired, enamelled and glazed
- Overall
- height 1.1 in, diameter 5.5 in
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Richard Pearson
- Previous Owner
- Oriental Art
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Oriental Art (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1675 and 1725
- Ownership Date
- before June 26, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on June 26, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0539/0002
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