Octagonal Bowl with Dragons and Auspicious Motifs

Octagonal bowl with red and gold design on a white background. The bowl has eight sides. The bowl's interior features a white center with gold designs. The bowl's rim is decorated with a red and gold pattern. The gold design on the interior center of the bowl appears to feature dragons. The red pattern on the rim includes auspicious motifs and Chinese characters. The bowl is predominantly gold and red with a white interior. The background of the image is dark gray.

Artwork details

Date:: second half 19th century
Medium:: Porcelain painted with red and gold over a transparent glaze (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original