Figure
ca. 1800-1850 (made)
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Figure group of Fukurokuju (God of Longevity) and an attendant, earthenware, moulded and painted in colours.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware, moulded, painted |
Brief description | Figure group of Fukurokuju (God of Longevity) and an attendant, painted earthenware; Japan, Fushimi, Edo period, ca. 1800-1850 |
Physical description | Figure group of Fukurokuju (God of Longevity) and an attendant, earthenware, moulded and painted in colours. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Spurious maker's mark and date on back |
Gallery label | FIGURE OF FUKUROKUJU, THE GOD OF LONGEVITY, AND AN ATTENDANT
Painted earthenware
Spurious maker's mark and date on back
Fushimi ware
JAPANESE; c.1800-1850
258-1877(As at 2005) |
Object history | Purchased from the Japanese Commissioners for the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
Production | Made at Fushimi, in imitation of the figures produced by Koyemon about the year 1620. |
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Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 100 |
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Accession number | 258-1877 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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