Bol couvert (futabachi), M.C. 2717(4), Vers 1870

Author(s): attributed to eiraku, wazen (kyōto, in 1823 - kyōto, in 1893), ceramist production date: around 1870 type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): bowl materials and techniques: porcelain, painted decoration under glaze, painted decoration on glaze, gold leaf place(s) of execution/production: kaga (historical region) dimensions - artwork: height: 17cm diameter: 23cm description: hemispherical bowl with lid, with polychrome painted decoration. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: brand - painted brand on the inside of the foot: "dai nippon kutani zō". 大日本久谷造 (ideogram(s) - kanji) iconographic description: decorated with medallions, each enclosing a landscape, painted in polychrome. The medallions, the border and the base are reserved with a red cover covering the piece. Painted gilt decoration of floral scrolls on the red cover. Floral motifs on the marli. Themes / subjects / places represented: landscape, plant element 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. 2717. Date: Vers 1870.