Lidded Vessel
ca. 1890 (made)
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The V&A’s original register entry for this lidded vessel clearly states that it was made by ‘Nami-Kawa of Kioto’. However, the decoration suggests otherwise. The style and method of application of the brass and silver wires, as well as the colouring and application of the cloisonné enamels, are typical of pieces made in Nagoya.
The piece is elaborately decorated in cloisonné enamels with dragons on the lid and on the central band. The shoulders have alternate panels of stylised mythical killer-whales (Japanese: ‘shachi’), a creature long associated with Nagoya, and the stylised mythical Ho-o bird. The lower area of the vase has lappets containing further examples of this exotic bird. Smaller areas of the vase are decorated with bands containing geometrical motifs .
The piece is elaborately decorated in cloisonné enamels with dragons on the lid and on the central band. The shoulders have alternate panels of stylised mythical killer-whales (Japanese: ‘shachi’), a creature long associated with Nagoya, and the stylised mythical Ho-o bird. The lower area of the vase has lappets containing further examples of this exotic bird. Smaller areas of the vase are decorated with bands containing geometrical motifs .
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Copper, brass, silver, cloisonné enamel |
| Brief description | 2 pieces; Met, Japan, VESS/CONT/HOLDERS, CLOISONNE Met, Japan, VESS/CONT/HOLDERS, CLOISONNE |
| Physical description | Lidded copper vase with brass and silver wires and cloisonné enamel decoration. |
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| Object history | Purchased from John Sparks (15 Duke Street, Manchester Square), accessioned in 1894. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | The V&A’s original register entry for this lidded vessel clearly states that it was made by ‘Nami-Kawa of Kioto’. However, the decoration suggests otherwise. The style and method of application of the brass and silver wires, as well as the colouring and application of the cloisonné enamels, are typical of pieces made in Nagoya. The piece is elaborately decorated in cloisonné enamels with dragons on the lid and on the central band. The shoulders have alternate panels of stylised mythical killer-whales (Japanese: ‘shachi’), a creature long associated with Nagoya, and the stylised mythical Ho-o bird. The lower area of the vase has lappets containing further examples of this exotic bird. Smaller areas of the vase are decorated with bands containing geometrical motifs . |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 614-1894 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2005 |
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