Details

Object type

figure of a horse

Place Associated

Japan, Arita (place of manufacture)

Date

1670-1690

Materials

Porcelain with overglaze polychrome enamels

Dimensions

overall: 445 mm x 155 mm x 450 mm 3360 g

Description

Figure of a standing horse, decorated with blanket, harness, black mane and tail in overglaze enamels. It is from the Kakiemon kiln. It is an extremely rare and precious work.

Credit Line/Donor

Seton Murray Thomson Bequest, 1949

ID Number

E.1949.113.183

Location

Riverside Museum Mezzanine Gallery