Dish
DateDesign ca. 1734-1737; dish ca. 1747-1750
Maker
Japanese, Arita
Label TextThe Dutch East India Company commissioned designs from Dutch artist Cornelius Pronck (1691–1759) that could be copied on export porcelain. This dish has one of Pronk’s most popular designs of a lady with parasol.
Object number74.4
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, apan Envisions the West: 16th - 19th Century Japanese Art from the Kobe City Museum, Oct. 7, 2007 - Jan. 8, 2008.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Chronicles of a Global East, Oct. 20, 2022 - Oct. 22, 2023.Published ReferencesShirahara, Yukiko. "Japan Envisions the West: 16th - 19th Century Japanese Art from the Kobe City Museum." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2007, pl. 144, p. 179, illus. det. p. 164Credit LineGift of Victor and William Staadecker in memory of their sister, Elizabeth Staadecker
Dimensions1 x 9 1/16in. (2.6 x 23 cm)
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue, overglaze enamels, and gilt