Object Number: Finch 42

Collection: Eastern Art

Object Name: dish

Description: Dish of porcelain with a folate rim of eight lobes. Decorated in underglaze blue with the design of an open-mouthed bird perched on a branch over twelve bats or insects and a porous rock with holes. The border is decorated with various flowers and plants, including plum blossom. On the underside is a continuous scroll with four dark blue leaves. There is a single spur mark on the base within the footring. This piece is mentioned in: Finch, Irene. (1997) 'The Lost Century: Japanese Arita Porcelain 1720-1820 in Britain' in Nguyet, Tuyet. (ed) Arts of Asia: Masterpieces of Japanese Art in the Kyoto National Museum. Vol. 27, No.4 (July - August). Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications Ltd. pp.64-75 (Figure 15, p.73)