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

Vase

late 19th century or early 20th century (made)
Place of origin

Vase of stoneware, covered with a crimson and lavender flambé glaze. Inverted pear-shape, with a contracted neck and small mouth. The glaze is flecked with vertical markings of lavender.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, glazed
Brief description
Vase of stoneware, with crimson and lavender flambe glaze, Japan, late 19th or early 20th century
Physical description
Vase of stoneware, covered with a crimson and lavender flambé glaze. Inverted pear-shape, with a contracted neck and small mouth. The glaze is flecked with vertical markings of lavender.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.5cm
  • Width: 7.6cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Dai Nihon Seiunzan'
Credit line
Given by Mr Herman Hart
Production
Factory: Seiunzan
Collection
Accession number
C.965-1917

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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