Octagonal Bowl with "Three Friends of Winter"
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
PeriodEdo Period (1603-1868)
Datec.1660-1680
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 9.6 x 19.6 cm (3 3/4 x 7 11/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionArita octagonal bowl with flat everted rim, enamelled in the Kakiemon style with a twin Ho-o bird medallion in the centre well. It is decorated with The Three Friends around the exterior, and a formal foliate scroll encircling the fuchi-beni rim.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG05.12.20
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainKakiemonCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G10.3.4
