Title:
Small Bowl with Design of Diagonally Banded Millefleurs on Exterior and Butterflies on the Interior
Artist:
Yabu Meizan (Japanese, 1853–1934)
Date:
late 19th century
Culture:
Japan
Medium:
Porcelain; exterior, spiral millefleurs bands in a variety of enamels and gold; geometric bands in black and rust enamels and gold on lower part of bowl; interior, closely covered with tiny butterflies in red, black, yellow and pale blue enamels, with gold; gold lip rim (Satsuma ware)
Dimensions:
H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification:
Ceramics
Credit Line:
Gift of Philip A. Rollins, 1946
Object Number:
46.39.11