Dish, porcelain with underglaze and overglaze enamel decoration. "Imari" ware. Rectangular shape, flat bottom, short curved out dishes and recessed foot. Blue floral motif on center bottom, outlined with gold. Irregular band on sides with gold vine motif on red opaque enamel ground, bordered by blue. Red "weave" pattern near bottom of sides. Two spaces near rim with gold flower on green ground. Three blue filled circles on underside on white ground with gold lacquer diamonds and filigree (coin design) comb pattern on foot. Inscription on base almost identical to 9-12380. H. 3.7 cm. L. 21.3 cm.
Donor:
Anita Day Symmes Blake, Anson Stiles Blake, and Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Japan
Verbatim coll. place:
Japan
Materials:
Enamel (fused coating), Glaze (coating by location), and Porcelain (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Porcelain (visual works)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
Base — length 5.75 inches, Body— height 1.25 inches, Body— width 4.5 inches, Base — width 2.875 inches, and Body— length 8.44 inches