Vase
1850-1900 (made)
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Vase of brown stoneware, the upper part of the body bell-shaped, the lower nearly hemispherical; cylindrical neck, expanding mouth. On either side of the neck is applied a pomegranate with foliage. The body is painted with birds and sprays of chrysanthemum, prunus and other flowers. The body shows thumb impressions made by the moulder's hands. Impressed with the name of the maker.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with applied decoration, painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Vase, stoneware with applied decoration, painted in overglaze enamels; Japan, Ise province, 1850-1900 |
| Physical description | Vase of brown stoneware, the upper part of the body bell-shaped, the lower nearly hemispherical; cylindrical neck, expanding mouth. On either side of the neck is applied a pomegranate with foliage. The body is painted with birds and sprays of chrysanthemum, prunus and other flowers. The body shows thumb impressions made by the moulder's hands. Impressed with the name of the maker. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Maker's mark, impressed |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. 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 | 4369-1901 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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