Tureen with rocks, flowers, and birds

White porcelain tureen with rounded body and domed lid. The tureen has a short foot and a small, cylindrical finial on top of the lid. The finial depicts two animals facing each other. The lid and body are decorated with colorful floral and foliage designs in red, orange, blue, and green. The floral designs on the lid and body include birds, flowers and leaves. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The tureen is titled "Tureen with rocks, flowers, and birds".

Artwork details

Date:: 18th century
Medium:: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Arita ware; Kakiemon type)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original