Teapot with scenes derived from Olfert Dapper engravings

Details

• Title

  Teapot with scenes derived from Olfert Dapper engravings

• Artist/maker

  after Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 - 1689) (engraver)

• 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)

  Europe › Netherlands (possible) (possible original location)

  Asia › China (subject)

• Date

  early 18th century
  Edo Period (1600 - 1868)

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with underglaze painting in blue

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted;

  glazed

• Object type

  container › vessel › pot › teapot;

  miscellaneous equipment › lid

• Dimensions

  17 x 24 x 15 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  depth at base 17 x 24 x 9.8 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 37 | Japan 1600 - 1850

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.759

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