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

Flower Pot

ca. 1860-1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Flower pot of porcelain, rectangular in shape with spreading sides and four bracket feet. Marks of ten spurs visible on base. Sturdily potted, glazed all over except for inside base and lower side walls with bluish white glaze. Painted outside with four panels of Chinese-style landscape in black enamel, with gilded floral border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in black enamel and gilt
Brief description
Flower pot, porcelain painted in overglaze black enamel and gilt; Kanzan workshop, Kyoto, Japan, ca. 1860-90
Physical description
Flower pot of porcelain, rectangular in shape with spreading sides and four bracket feet. Marks of ten spurs visible on base. Sturdily potted, glazed all over except for inside base and lower side walls with bluish white glaze. Painted outside with four panels of Chinese-style landscape in black enamel, with gilded floral border.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.6cm
  • Width: 12.5cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Dai Nihon Kanzan sei' (Maker's mark in underglaze blue on base)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
FE.43-1982

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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