Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
1842-45
1915.76
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
1820-1850
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Bowl: 2 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (5.7 x 14 cm)
Description
Late-Edo period blue and white painted bowl ornamented along exterior with peonies superimposed on frieze of trailing flowers and foliage; a gadroon-style border is located along bowl bottom; interior is decorated at bottom with blue and white peony medallion; interior sides painted with two red and gold phoenixes, Buddist symbols, and framed along lip with wide gold and red floral border.
Object Number
S-247.22
Marks
Bottom of bowl is marked in Japanese characters that translate as,"Eiraku, Japan".
Gallery Label
Eiraku (b. 1795) was well-known potter, located in Kyoto and active about 1810-45. Eiraku was known for producing patterned ware with exterior blue and white decoration, and with interior red and gold borders and ornament.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
