Cup with ships painted in the van Frijtom style

Details

• Title

  Cup with ships painted in the van Frijtom style

• Artist/maker

  copyist of Frederik van Frijtom (1632 - 1702)

• 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)

• 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 › cup

• Dimensions

  4 cm (height)
  7.5 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 37 | Japan 1600 - 1850

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.790

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