Title
Dish with ‘Pavilion’ pattern
Year/Period
Late 18th-early 19th centuries
Region
Probably Derby, England
Material
Technique
Dimension
Unknown Type: H:2.7 x Dia:22.1 cm
Accession No.
2007-55835
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs.Toshio Egawa
This dish is brightly painted in the Imari palette with a pattern probably adapted from Chinese porcelain. Surrounding the pavilion motif at the centre are white panels painted with a stylised dragon or a pomegranate – two auspicious Chinese symbols representing good fortune and fertility. This pattern was also used at Worcester on its dessert services.The Imari style had one the greatest impacts on European ceramics. It was produced in the area of Arita in present-day Saga prefecture on Kyushu Island. Imari derived its name from the port from where it was shipped. The range of enamels used on Imari wares is fairly wide but generally consists of blue, red and gold.
