Octagonal Bowl, after a Japanese Original- Forgery
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOutside Diameter: 23.8 cm (9 3/8 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in overglaze blue. Johanneum number N=Z53.W [or N=z53.W]
DescriptionMeissen octagonal bowl, the interior decorated in the Kakiemon style with coiled dragons alternating with prunus sprays and in the centre two phoenixes. The rim has a border of dotted zig-zags, and the exterior has birds and Asian-style flowering plants.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.597
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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c.1730
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