Water jar surmounted by a shishi, or lion dog

Details

• Title

  Water jar surmounted by a shishi, or lion dog

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan › Kyūshū › Nagasaki prefecture › Hirado › Hirado kiln-sites (place of creation)

• Date

  c. 1820

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with modelled and incised decoration, and underglaze painting in blue

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain

• Technique index

  formed › modelled;

  marked › incised;

  covered › coated › painted;

  glazed

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  container › vessel › jar › water-jar;

  miscellaneous equipment › lid

• Dimensions

  with lid 27 cm (height)
  without lid 20.5 cm (height)
  22 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Presented by David Hyatt King, in recognition of the work of Peter Swann, 1982.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 37 | Japan 1600 - 1850

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1982.9

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