Vase
ca. 1875 (made)
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Flower vase, one of a pair, with two moulded handles in form of fishes. Porcelain with clear glaze and decoration of fishing nets, in underglaze cobalt blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with moulded relief design and decoration in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Vase (one of a pair), porcelain with moulded relief design and decoration in underglaze blue; made in the province of Mino by Kato Gosuke, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 1875 |
| Physical description | Flower vase, one of a pair, with two moulded handles in form of fishes. Porcelain with clear glaze and decoration of fishing nets, in underglaze cobalt blue. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Nihon Mino (no) Kuni Kato Gosuke sei' in underglaze blue on base |
| Gallery label | PAIR OF VASES
Porcelain with clear glaze and decoration, of fishing nets, in underglaze cobalt blue
Mark Nihon Mino (no) Kuni Kato Gosuke sei in underglaze blue on base
Mino ware, by Kato Gosuke IV (active c.1863-1898) JAPANESE; c,1875
184 &A-1877(As at 2005) |
| Object history | Purchased from the Japanese Commissioners for the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 25 |
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| Accession number | 184A-1877 |
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| Record created | February 22, 2010 |
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