ca. 1680
Japan
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Ewer
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumPorcelain with overglaze enamels (Arita ware, Kakiemon-related type)
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SizeH. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
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Geography details
Japan -
Country today
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Dateca. 1680
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CultureJapan
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PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Western forms were commissioned by the Dutch East India Company. The Japanese were given either wooden models, European pieces or drawings to imitate. Here decoration is effectively used on a western form in the Kakiemon style.
