Pair of Square Bottles
CultureJapanese
OriginArita, Japan
PeriodEdo Period (1603-1868)
Datec.1680-1700
MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels, gold
DimensionsOverall (G07.18.13.1-2): 26 x 12.2 cm (10 1/4 x 4 13/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionPair of Hizen bottles of tapering square form decorated in the Kakiemon palette with iron-red, blue, green and black enamels. They have gilt with alternate designs of kiku, poppies and flowering plants, and the necks have bejewelled tassels.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG07.18.13.1-2
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Japanese PorcelainKakiemonCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1728
Object number: G83.1.598.1-2
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725; decorated in the Netherlands
Object number: G83.1.816.1-4
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
300 BCE - 300 CE
Object number: G83.1.43.1 - 2
Artist / Maker: Bow Porcelain Works
c.1755
Object number: G05.12.4.1-2
Artist / Maker: Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory
c.1730-1740
Object number: G07.18.7.1a-c-2a-c
Artist / Maker: Seuter Workshop
c.1725-1730; decorated in Augsburg
Object number: G83.1.723.1-4
