Octagonal bowl on a stand

The Andō Company perfected an enamelling technique called shōtai-shippō (‘backless enamel’), inspired by French examples. After building up an enamel design around a copper base, the copper was dissolved with acid, leaving a delicate form comprised of semi-transparent panels. A chrysanthemum mon on the bowl’s stand indicates it was associated with the Imperial Household, to which the company was an official supplier.