Wall ornament

Description

Paperweight of porcelain painted in underglaze blue and brown, in form of a spray of chrysanthemums with five leaves, two flowers and three buds: Japan, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1956.1360

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Wall ornament

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Porcelain

Physical description

Porcelain; painted in underglaze blue and brown

Associations

Previous owner: Alexander, William Cleverly, 1840 - 1916

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, exploring east asia