Dish
Artist
Unknown
CultureJapanese
Date18th Century
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 2 x 11 5/8 in. (5.1 x 29.5 cm)
InscribedSquare shop mark within a circle, all in blue on bottom.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.245
Not on view
DescriptionDish with a foliated rim. Molded decoration on cavetto in the shape of petals, points toward rim. Each petal contains a stylized flower form or one of the pa pao (?) (designs are book, scroll, artemesia leaf, fan-shaped object). Center has a large blue chrysanthemum with a large stamen & tassels surrounded by a 10-point blue star. Exterior has 4 scrollwork designs. Lines encircle foot which has hatch marks on the interior leading down onto bottom. Glaze slightly bluish where accumulated. Six small spur marks center bottom.
18th century
18th century
