Vase
1875 (made)
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This vase combines a number of features and motifs designed to appeal to western taste. The style and imagery of the central panels are similar to illustrations in Japanese woodblock-printed books, which were much admired in the West during the late 19th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with decoration in overglaze enamels and gilding |
| Brief description | Two-handled vase, one of a pair, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Kyoto, Kanzan workshop, Meiji period, 1875 |
| Physical description | Vase, one of a pair with 369A-1877. Porcelain, painted with various birds and flower on white panels; the rest of the body covered with varied decoration in colours and gold. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark 'Kanzan sei' in overglaze red on the base |
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| 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. |
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| Summary | This vase combines a number of features and motifs designed to appeal to western taste. The style and imagery of the central panels are similar to illustrations in Japanese woodblock-printed books, which were much admired in the West during the late 19th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 211 |
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| Accession number | 369-1877 |
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| Record created | November 17, 2005 |
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