Bowl
Artist
Unknown
CultureJapanese | Satsuma
Date1850-1899
MediumPorcelain | Gilt | Enamel
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
Inscribed6 character mark in gold on brown fan shape on bottom (brown circle with gold cross above it).
Credit LineGift of Louis W. Brassard in Memory of Captain and Mrs. William F. Murdy
Object number76.26.12
Not on view
DescriptionBowl with fairly deep sides and a scalloped, everted rim. Each scallop is perforated with a round hole. Very intricately painted design of a large temple amid towering trees below a stippled sky. Varied scrolled patterns cover the rim & two panels on the exterior. Two large reserves on exterior contain landscapes-one of a bridge over a stream, the other of a lake with a boat & torii. Both done with much gold painting. Bottom glaze, not enamelled. Glaze is cream colored.
