Object class: Containers for serving and consuming food / Collector: Anson Stiles Blake / Donor: Anita Day Symmes Blake - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Creamer, accession number 9-12710, described as China, Ching-te-chen attributed, Kiangsi province. Pitcher, porcelain, blue and white 'Nanking ware'. Short ovoid bowl shape, with wide straight flared out rim, with long 'guttered' pouring lip, ear shaped handle, short foot. River and temple landscape scene in underglaze blue wash and linear detail, on body, down to foot. Lozange-diaper pattern band on outer rim with lower 'spearhead' border. Band of same diaper pattern with three medallions containing emblems with fillets on inner rim. Peacock feather on handle. Chip in pouring lip, and rim. Height 7 centimeters, maximum diameter 14 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 9-12738, described as China, Fukien province, Te-hua attributed. Libation cup, porcelain, 'blanc-de-Chine'. Rhinoceros horn derived shape. Cylindrical base and pedestal to flared out, oblong, vertically ribbed sides. Molded high-relief decoration: young and old dragon chasing a flaming pearl; prunus blossoms; pine tree, and crane; and dog staring at moon. Scalloped flange handles. Two character marks in relief on recessed foot. Paste is translucent. Many scratches in surface. Matched with 9-12739. Height 9.8 centimeters, maximum diameter 17.7 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12444, described as Japan, Saga Prefecture (Hizen), Arita, Okawachi kiln (Nabeshima ware) (also known as Okoshi kiln). Plate, porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration. Nabeshima ware. Wide, shallow bowl shape, on tall foot ring. Four clusters of pomegranates with blue underglaze leaves and branches, and blue-green enamel leaves. Darker blue outline. Pomegranates are in light and dark red enamel with touches of yellow. Pure white ground. Three Chinese coin designs with fillets on underside. Nabeshima 'comb' pattern band around foot. One of four identical plates. Height 4.5 centimeters, rim diameter 21.6 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12446, described as Japan, Saga Prefecture (Hizen), Arita, Okawachi kiln (Nabeshima ware) (also known as Okoshi kiln). Plate, porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration. Nabeshima ware. Wide shallow bowl shape, on tall foot ring. Four clusters of pomegranates with blue underglaze leaves and branches, and blue-green enamel leaves. Darker blue outline. Pomegranates are in light and dark red enamel with touches of yellow. Pure white ground. Three Chinese coin designs with fillers on underside. Nabeshima 'comb' pattern band around foot. One of a set of four identical plates. Height 4.5 centimeters, rim diameter 21.6 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12435, described as Japan, Saga Prefecture (Hizen), Arita, Nangawara kilns (Kakiemon). Plate, porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration. Kakiemon ware. One of four. Flat bottom, shallow sides turn out, short scalloped rim that turns up. Underglaze blue double ring near center. Two birds (partridges?), one in yellow, the other in blue enamel with black detail within the rings. Two flowering trees and bamboo outside the rings in blue, green, and yellow enamel with red flowers. Dark blue underglaze saw-tooth pattern band on undersides with red zig-zag band near foot. Height 2.5 centimeters, rim diameter 20 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12421, described as Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture (Kaga), Kutani. Stemmed bowl/porcelain, Kutani ware. Wide shallow dish on tall pedestal foot. Scalloped rim forming 'brace' marks and ribs. Bird on flowering tree limb in grey-purple, green, yellow and blue overglaze enamel, with red; and black lacquer detail and outline. White ground, brown pigment on rim. Underside has three green and grey enamel leaf and limb designs. Geometric floral design on foot with four panels with floral design. Three bands in underglaze blue. Fuku "prosperity" seal mark on bottom with green enamel over it. Height 6 centimeters, rim diameter 21 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12422, described as Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kutani Plate, porcelain, Kutani ware. Square with corners cut off making eight sides. Red Hoo bird on a yellow and green enamel tree stump, blue waves on white ground. Yellow band around base of sides. Red enamel geometric band above yellow. Wider band of dark blue at rim with floral textile pattern drawn in black. Four panels on the blue band with two alternating designs with in: two with conch shell over whisk; and two with artemisia leaf over whisk. Brown rim four leaf and twig designs on underside, probably artemisia leaf motif, with three circles on each corner. Blue underglaze saw-tooth pattern on foot. Black and green Fuku "prosperity" seal mark on base, a common mark on Kutani ware. Height 3.5 centimeters, Sides 21.5 centimeters each.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12439, described as Japan, Saga Prefecture (Hizen), Arita, Nangawara kilns (Kakiemon). Plate, porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration. Kakiemon ware, one of four. Small shallow bowl shape, scalloped rim (to resemble chrysanthemum petals?). Upperside has molded relief design with leaf motif. Small delicate design to one side depicting chrysanthemum flowers and leaves, with bamboo stakes crossed, in blue, green and yellow enamels with red and gold flowers. Three grass-hoppers above. White ground with blue tint in low spots of relief design. Underside has two flowering fruit tree designs on opposite sides. Height 3 centimeters, rim diameter 16 centimeters.