Arita Blue and White Charger
Asian Art
The Swat Valley, in the mountainous north of modern Pakistan, was a center for Buddhist practice and learning for centuries. This little Buddha image, made in the regional style of Swat, was small enough for a devotee to carry on their person. With his lower hand held palm-out, this Buddha makes the gesture of wish granting or blessing, known as varada mudra.
MEDIUM
Porcelain, blue underglaze, in Wan Li style
DATES
ca. 1680
PERIOD
Edo Period
ACCESSION NUMBER
1993.106.10
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Large charger with everted rim. Painted decoration consisting of stylized landscape in central section surrounded by border decoration of repeated alternating panels of sunflower and fans separated by geometric panels. Outside rim decoration of stylized floral scrolls.
Condition: Old repair at rim. Otherwise, very good.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Arita Blue and White Charger, ca. 1680. Porcelain, blue underglaze, in Wan Li style, 3 x 18 1/8 in. (7.6 x 46 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, 1993.106.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1993.106.10_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1993.106.10_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009
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What is a charger?
In a western context a charger is a decorative plate used in formal dinner services. It is placed underneath the plate one eats from, so it adds a splash of color or design that isn't coming into contact with food. In other cultures, chargers are also used as serving plates. The term in general refers to any plate that is too large to be a single person's dish. In the Middle East, these large round dishes were used communally.
