Title
Tischenmuster teacup
Year/Period
1780s
Region
Meissen, Germany
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H:4.8 x W:9.0 x D:7.4 cm
Accession No.
2007-55795
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs.Toshio Egawa
The cup is decorated with a Meissen pattern known as 'tischenmuster' (‘table pattern’ in German) which is inspired from Imari porcelain. The pattern was very popular because of its attractive colours (which included colours outside the typical Imari palette, such as purple) and gold.The Imari style had one of the greatest impacts on European ceramics. Imari porcelain 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.
