Aiguière (suichū), M.C. 2529, between 1700 and 1750

Author(s): arita (ceramic production center), ceramist date of production: between 1700 and 1750 dating in centuries: 1st half of the 18th century type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): ewer materials and techniques: porcelain, enamel (ceramic technique) place(s) of execution/production: arita dimensions - artwork: height: 10. 7cm width: 13cm description: ovoid ewer, rounded handle. Lid topped with a button. Decor painted in blue under the cover, polychrome (red, green, black) on the cover, gilding. Iconographic description: golden floral scrolls on a red background - stylized flowers and leaves, painted in polychrome on the body and on the lid. Historical commentary: old title teapot (inventory) themes / subjects / places represented: flower 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. 2529. Date: between 1700 and 1750.