Box with peony enclosed by a floral scroll border

Details

• Title

  Box with peony enclosed by a floral scroll border

• Associated people

  Chenghua, Emperor of China (ruled 1465 - 1487) (named on object)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan › Kyūshū › Saga prefecture › Arita › Arita kiln-sites (place of creation)

  Europe (original location)

• Date

  mid-17th century
  Edo Period (1600 - 1868)

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with underglaze painting in blue, and red and green overglaze enamels

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain;

  processed material › enamel

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted;

  glazed;

  covered › coated › enamelled

• Object type

  container › box;

  miscellaneous equipment › lid

• Dimensions

  with lid 7.8 cm (height)
  without lid 4.5 cm (height)
  14.3 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Purchased with the assistance of the Story Fund, 1995.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1995.1

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