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

Figure

third quarter of 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a hawk on a rock, stoneware, decorated in enamels and gilt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware decorated in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Figure of hawk, stoneware decorated in enamels and gilt; Japan, Kutani, Edo period, third quarter of 19th century
Physical description
Figure of a hawk on a rock, stoneware, decorated in enamels and gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Mark: 'Kutani tsukuru'
Gallery label
Model of a hawk Stoneware decorated in enamels and gilt Mark: Kutani tsukuru Kutani ware JAPANESE; third quarter 19th century 1122-1875(As at 2005)
Object history
Purchased from Siegfried Bing (Paris), accessioned in 1875. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1122-1875

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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