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Silver was always regarded as a luxury commodity in Japan and was generally used only for inlay, so the use of silver for a single large object is significant. The rim of the dish is modelled as a piece of bamboo and the surface decoration is a naturalistic depiction of birds and wisteria (in various patinated alloys of copper and gold, some applied in relief) together with bamboo (executed in chisel cuts in imitation of brushstrokes, in a technique known as <i>katakiri-bori</i>).<br><br><b>People</b><br>Although we do not know the maker or manufacturer of this piece, it was part of a larger group of Japanese objects acquired from  Londos & Co., with whom the designer Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) had close links. Many of the objects offered were rejected by the V&A as the acquisition of these objects raised questions about 'purchasing novelties in manufacture.'<br><br><b>Time</b><br>This dish is typical of the types of Japanese objects with naturalistic designs (which inspired contemporary British designers) being exported to the West around 1880 . The V&A paid what at that time was the considerable sum of £18.00 for the dish.","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Silver, with incised and applied decoration in patinated copper, silver and gilt, with shibuichi foot ring","categories":[{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"EAS","id":"THES48596"},"images":["2006AM6976","2006AM6975","2006AT9077"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"125E (VA)","id":"THES49214"},"free":"","case":"CA3","shelf":"","box":"32"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Dish","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Japan","id":"x29399"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1860-1880","earliest":"1860-01-01","latest":"1880-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Depth","value":"2.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"20","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 09/10/2000 by ET","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Purchased from Londos & Co. (126 London Wall), accessioned in 1880. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.\nAcquired from Christopher Dresser's company, Londos & Co.Made in Japan","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Met, Japan, VESS/CONT/HOLDERS, SILVER","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nSILVER DISHES, Japanese and British<br>\nThe Victorians were fascinated by the way in which the Japanese depicted every aspect of nature, down to the smallest insect.  This use of natural forms inspired British designers such as the Houle brothers. This dish by them on the left also shows the influence of Japanese metalworking techniques using inlaid metals in contrasting colours, like the Japanese  dish next to it.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["354-1880"],"accessionNumberNum":"354","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1880,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LN0858","2019LR2950","2019LR0001","2019LU2636"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-12","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}