Vase
19th century (made)
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Vase (one of a pair), earthenware, with long body, expanding mouth and ring handles suspended by heads fo monsters. The body painted with repreentations of torture applied to demons or the lost and other allegorical subjects, and the neck with flowers an diapered bands. It has an inscription in a cartouche. Painted and signed by Shizé-také Yoneki.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase (one of a pair), earthenware painted in overglaze enamels; Japan, made in Satsuma, decorated in Yokohama, Edo/Meiji period, 19th century |
| Physical description | Vase (one of a pair), earthenware, with long body, expanding mouth and ring handles suspended by heads fo monsters. The body painted with repreentations of torture applied to demons or the lost and other allegorical subjects, and the neck with flowers an diapered bands. It has an inscription in a cartouche. Painted and signed by Shizé-také Yoneki. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 24-1876 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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