Bol à gâteaux (kashiki), M.C. 2899(2), Avant 1875

Author(s): kameya, kyokutei (in 1825 - kyōto, before 1875), ceramist production date: before 1875 dating in centuries: 2nd half of the 19th century type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): bowl materials and techniques: sandstone, painted decoration on covered place(s) of execution/production: kyoto dimensions - artwork: height: 11cm diameter: 20cm description: hemispherical bowl with serrated edges, in stoneware, polychrome patterns on the cover. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: workshop stamp - "kyokutei" 旭亭 (ideograph(s) - kanji) iconographic description: a pomegranate branch - symbol of fertility, inside, in the center. Historical commentary: old title "cup" (inventory) themes / subjects / places represented: insect, fruit 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. 2899. Date: Avant 1875.