Dish with a butterfly and peony spray

Details

• Title

  Dish with a butterfly and peony spray

• Associated place

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

  Asia (probable) (probable original location)

  Europe (possible) (possible original location)

• Date

  late 17th century
  Edo Period (1600 - 1868)

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with polychrome enamels, including gold, over a green celadon glaze

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain;

  processed material › enamel;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  glazed;

  covered › coated › enamelled

• Object type

  container › vessel › dish

• Dimensions

  3.8 cm (height)
  21.2 cm (diameter)
  at foot 14.1 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1972.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1972.43

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