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Potter: Ohi Eisuke
Ao (blue/green) Bizen plate, thrown and turned, with sprigged cockerel added and rim indented. ‘Straw marks’ from the kiln packing are visible in grey on the blue/green background, due to the reduced firing. Original gold lacquer on the comb. A break occurred and was restored with gold lacquer on the upper side and red lacquer on the lower. Further gold decoration was added at this time. Further major breaks have been glued. Full restoration is required.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 3.40 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
18th Century
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1700
CE
-
Circa
1799
CE
This plate is an example of Ao Bizen (blue/green); its colour is the result of reduction firing ( the blue/ green colour is the result of the reduction of red iron oxide in the clay ).
Decoration
composed of
gold
Foot
Diameter 13.00 cm
Plate
Diameter 19.40 cm
Bizen clay Stoneware
Inscription present: YAMA + KAMI
Accession number: C.355-1934
Primary reference Number: 74658
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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