Circular cricket cage with sprays of wisteria

Details

• Title

  Circular cricket cage with sprays of wisteria

• Artist/maker

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

• Associated place

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

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

  Europe (original location)

• Date

  18th century (1701 - 1800)
  Edo Period (1600 - 1868)

• Material and technique

  porcelain, with moulded decoration, pierced lid, polychrome overglaze enamels, and gold

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › porcelain;

  processed material › enamel;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  formed › moulded;

  glazed;

  covered › coated › enamelled

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › lid;

  fire/fire-lighting equipment › burner › incense-burner › koro;

  animal equipment › cage › insect-cage › cricket-cage

• Dimensions

  12 cm (height)
  13 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.535

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