Stand
ca. 1875 (made)
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Stand of earthenware with crackled glaze, painted with fruits and flowers in overglaze enamels and gilt.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware with crackled glaze and decoration in overglaze enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Stand, earthenware with crackled glaze and overglaze enamels and gilt; Japan, Kyoto, Meiji period, ca. 1875 |
Physical description | Stand of earthenware with crackled glaze, painted with fruits and flowers in overglaze enamels and gilt. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Nihon Kyoto Kinkozan tsukuru' on foot rim in red |
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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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Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 108 |
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Accession number | 266-1877 |
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Record created | November 18, 2005 |
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