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

Vase

ca. 1900-1920 (made)
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain. Tubular in form, sloping in towards the top and standing on high everting foot. Painted with camellias in shades of underglaze blue, pinkish-red, grey and yellow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze colours
Brief description
Vase, porcelain, painted with camellias in underglaze colours; Arita, Japan, ca. 1900-20.
Physical description
Vase of porcelain. Tubular in form, sloping in towards the top and standing on high everting foot. Painted with camellias in shades of underglaze blue, pinkish-red, grey and yellow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.0cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Genroku sei' (Mark in underglaze blue)
Translation
made by Genroku
Credit line
Given by David and Annela King
Production
Factory: Genroku
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
FE.63-1983

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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