We don’t have an image of this object online yet. V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: FE.32H-1980
Find out about our images

Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Satsuma (made)

The vase, part of a tea set (FE.32 to J-1980), has a globular body with high tapering neck with visible turning marks. The glaze is whiter, and the crackle less discoloured. It is decorated with a single branch of ivy in red and green enamel and gilt, and round the neck with a scroll border in white enamel and gilt.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Vase
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with crackled cream glaze painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Earthenware
Painted
Glazed
Gilt
Brief description
Vase (part of a tea set), earthenware with crackled cream glaze painted in overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Satsuma kilns, early 20th century
Physical description
The vase, part of a tea set (FE.32 to J-1980), has a globular body with high tapering neck with visible turning marks. The glaze is whiter, and the crackle less discoloured. It is decorated with a single branch of ivy in red and green enamel and gilt, and round the neck with a scroll border in white enamel and gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm
Styles
Meiji
Taisho
Gallery label
Vase Earthenware decorated with ivy in enamels and gilding Mark: red stamp Satsuma and Satuma Bunshin sei in gold JAPANESE (made by the Shimazu family in Kagoshima, SATSUMA); early 20th c. FE.32H-1980(as at 2005)
Credit line
Given by Mr P.A.G. Westlake
Object history
The file contains a letter from Princess Isoko Shimazu stating that the pots were made in her husband's garden (i.e. domain) at Kogoshima in the Satsuma area.
Subject depicted
Ivy
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.32H-1980

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdMarch 25, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1156727/vase-unknown/
Download as: JSON