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Museum Accession No.: EA1978.565 Catalogue No.: 243 Object type: Saucer Kiln/Location: Kakiemon, Arita Period/Date: c. 1700 Dimensions: H. 2.4 cm, D. 11.4 cm Provenance: Reitlinger gift Description: Saucer. Narrow, sharply flanged brown-edged rim. Red, pink, blue, turquoise and black enamels with gold. Leaping tiger and dragon in pink and red, the dragon halfway up a bamboo topped by clouds with prunus blossoms. A double circle cuts through the animals at the edge of the well. Exhibited: Porcelain for Palaces, 1990, no. 125 Similar Example: Porcelain for Palaces, 1990, no. 125 Illustrated:	Main View
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