Teapot
1890-1895 (made)
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Object Type
This silver teapot was made in Japan at the end of the 19th century specifically for export to Britain.The design of chrysanthemums is a traditional Japanese one, but the form of the vessel is western.
Time
By the time that this teapot was made in the 1890s Japanese crafts had undergone three decades of dramatic change. Revolution in Japan in 1868 had brought an end to feudal rule and the start of a period of modernisation along western lines. Old systems of patronage disappeared and traditional objects became obsolete. Craftsmen turned their skills to the making of decorative objects for the expanding export market. The silversmith Konoike, who made the body of this teapot, was one such craftsman. He was based in the great trading port of Yokohama near Tokyo.
People
Konoike was specially commissioned to make this teapot by Liberty and Company. This famous London shop was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875. Liberty's specialised in selling goods imported from Asia and played an important part in fostering the late 19th-century craze for all things Japanese. From the 1880s Liberty also began to commission works from British designers, particularly those whose work was influenced by Japanese art.
This silver teapot was made in Japan at the end of the 19th century specifically for export to Britain.The design of chrysanthemums is a traditional Japanese one, but the form of the vessel is western.
Time
By the time that this teapot was made in the 1890s Japanese crafts had undergone three decades of dramatic change. Revolution in Japan in 1868 had brought an end to feudal rule and the start of a period of modernisation along western lines. Old systems of patronage disappeared and traditional objects became obsolete. Craftsmen turned their skills to the making of decorative objects for the expanding export market. The silversmith Konoike, who made the body of this teapot, was one such craftsman. He was based in the great trading port of Yokohama near Tokyo.
People
Konoike was specially commissioned to make this teapot by Liberty and Company. This famous London shop was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875. Liberty's specialised in selling goods imported from Asia and played an important part in fostering the late 19th-century craze for all things Japanese. From the 1880s Liberty also began to commission works from British designers, particularly those whose work was influenced by Japanese art.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver repoussé |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed 'Konoike-z“' (made by Konoike), with marks for Liberty & Co. and London hallmarks for 1896-1897 |
| Gallery label | British Galleries:
This teapot was commissioned from a Yokohama silversmith by Liberty & Co., London. Arthur Lasenby Liberty opened his famous shop in 1875, when the Japanese craze was at its height. Liberty's sold a wide variety of Japanese objects and had many well-known artists among its customers.(27/03/2003) |
| Object history | Made in Yokohama, Japan by Konoike of Yokohama (active 1880-1910) |
| Summary | Object Type This silver teapot was made in Japan at the end of the 19th century specifically for export to Britain.The design of chrysanthemums is a traditional Japanese one, but the form of the vessel is western. Time By the time that this teapot was made in the 1890s Japanese crafts had undergone three decades of dramatic change. Revolution in Japan in 1868 had brought an end to feudal rule and the start of a period of modernisation along western lines. Old systems of patronage disappeared and traditional objects became obsolete. Craftsmen turned their skills to the making of decorative objects for the expanding export market. The silversmith Konoike, who made the body of this teapot, was one such craftsman. He was based in the great trading port of Yokohama near Tokyo. People Konoike was specially commissioned to make this teapot by Liberty and Company. This famous London shop was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875. Liberty's specialised in selling goods imported from Asia and played an important part in fostering the late 19th-century craze for all things Japanese. From the 1880s Liberty also began to commission works from British designers, particularly those whose work was influenced by Japanese art. |
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| Accession number | M.32-1973 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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