Tea pot with prunus, rocks and cloud scrolls

Details

• Title

  Tea pot with prunus, rocks and cloud scrolls

• Artist/maker

  possibly Kakiemon workshops (established mid-17th century) (potter)

• Associated place

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

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

  Europe (original location)

• Date

  late 17th century
  Edo Period (1600 - 1868)

• Material and technique

  porcelain, moulded, with underglaze painting in blue, and polychrome overglaze enamels

• Object type

  container › vessel › pot › teapot;

  miscellaneous equipment › lid

• Dimensions

  7.9 cm (with lid) (height)
  14.7 cm (from handle to spout) (width)
  6.1 cm (without lid) (height)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.659

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