Basin

Description

Shaving basin of porcelain in Kakiemon style, with underglaze blue and painted in overglaze enamels with flowers and blossom sprays: Japan, Arita, 1700-1740s

Museum reference

A.1890.754

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Basin

Production information

Arita-cho, Saga-ken, Japan, East Asia

Date

1700 - 1740s

Style / Culture

Japanese

Materials

Porcelain, Enamel

Physical description

Porcelain, painted in red, blue and gold

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Kakiemon Yōshiki Jiki Chōsa Iinkai (ed.), Kakiemon yōshiki jiki chōsa hōkokusho - Ōshū hen [Kakiemon-style Wares Survey Report - Europe] (Fukuoka, 2009), no. 435