Bol à thé (chawan), M.C. 4136, Entre 1650 et 1680

Author(s): hizen (ceramic production center) date of production: between 1650 and 1680 type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): bowl materials and techniques: sandstone, underglaze painted decor place(s) of execution/production: hizen (historical region) dimensions - artwork: height: 9. 5cm diameter: 13. 5cm description: bell-shaped bowl with blue painted decoration, cracked cover. Iconographic description: on the exterior side, painted blue motifs of herons and waterfalls. Above and at base level, two horizontal lines going around. Themes / subjects / places represented: animal representation, heron, bird, waterfall, rock mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 4136. Date: Entre 1650 et 1680.