Kakiemon Ware Dish (Hob in the Well pattern)
Artist
Japanese
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: porcelain; overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 4.3 x 21 cm
Base: 12 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineFred & Isabel Pollard Collection
Object number1965.049.001
DescriptionOctagonal shaped plate with red & orange flowers in foliage around rim. A scene on the plate depicts the Chinese legend of Sima Guang who rescued a playmate from drowning in a huge water jar by breaking it with a rock.Pattern: Hob in the Well
Status
Not on view
Japanese
Bryce, McKee & Co.; Burlington Glass Works
1882 C - 1890 C
