Description
This tea service, composed of a teapot, a sugar bowl, two cups, and a tray, is decorated with brightly colored polychrome floral motifs on a milky-white background typical of the Japanese Kakiemon style. The body of the teapot recalls Chinese or Japanese gourd or melon forms while the tray and cups pull inspiration from European silver models.
Provenance
formerly in the J. Pierpont Morgan collection; (Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., New York).
Accession Number
1944.228
Medium
Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration
Dimensions
N/A
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund