Vase
ca. 1870-1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
With the introduction of superior western technology, lacquer craftsmen began to experiment in their craft. One area of research was the use of base materials other than wood. Ceramic - as in this vase - was one option, though the lacquer then tended to crack. Another innovation was the use of new colours, such as beige, produced by chemical dyes. This vase once belonged to Michael Tomkinson, a leading carpet manufacturer who was also an important collector of Japanese art.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lacquered earthenware |
| Brief description | Vase, earthenware covered in black lacquer imitating stone (ishime) with gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and togidashi-e lacquer, red and beige lacquer, with pewter and shell, a design of poppies and leaves, Japan, 19th century. |
| Physical description | An earthenware vase covered in black lacquer imitating stone (ishime with gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and togidashi- lacquer, red and beige lacquer, with pewter and shell, decorated with poppies and leaves. |
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| Credit line | Pfungst Gift |
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| Summary | With the introduction of superior western technology, lacquer craftsmen began to experiment in their craft. One area of research was the use of base materials other than wood. Ceramic - as in this vase - was one option, though the lacquer then tended to crack. Another innovation was the use of new colours, such as beige, produced by chemical dyes. This vase once belonged to Michael Tomkinson, a leading carpet manufacturer who was also an important collector of Japanese art. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.80-1922 |
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| Record created | May 20, 2009 |
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