Lidded Box
ca. 1870-1880 (made)
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The original V&A register entry for this piece describes it as a ‘water-vessel’ (Japanese: ‘mizusashi’). It was the only piece the Museum acquired from a collection of 11 offered by the cloisonné artist Ando Jubei at the time of the 1910 Japan-British exhibition in London.
The original notes in the acquisition correspondence dating it to the ‘Taiko period’ were later amended to date it to 1860. However, it was probably made slightly later. The eight sides appear to have been made separately and then assembled and enamelled. The thick brass wire decoration is of cloisonné-enamelled chrysanthemums, together with small leaf-like shapes. Like many early examples of larger-scale Japanese cloisonné enamels, the motif may have been chosen more to retain the enamel and prevent it flowing during a firing rather than purely for its decorative appeal.
The original notes in the acquisition correspondence dating it to the ‘Taiko period’ were later amended to date it to 1860. However, it was probably made slightly later. The eight sides appear to have been made separately and then assembled and enamelled. The thick brass wire decoration is of cloisonné-enamelled chrysanthemums, together with small leaf-like shapes. Like many early examples of larger-scale Japanese cloisonné enamels, the motif may have been chosen more to retain the enamel and prevent it flowing during a firing rather than purely for its decorative appeal.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Copper, brass, cloisonné enamel |
| Brief description | Met, Japan, VESS/CONT/HOLDERS, CLOISONNE Met, Japan, VESS/CONT/HOLDERS, CLOISONNE |
| Physical description | Copper-bodied lidded vessel with brass wire and cloisonné enamel decoration. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr. J. Andō (Japan-British Exhibition, Shepherd's Bush, W.), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. purchased from Ando Jubei at the time of the 1910 Japan-British exhibition in London. |
| Summary | The original V&A register entry for this piece describes it as a ‘water-vessel’ (Japanese: ‘mizusashi’). It was the only piece the Museum acquired from a collection of 11 offered by the cloisonné artist Ando Jubei at the time of the 1910 Japan-British exhibition in London. The original notes in the acquisition correspondence dating it to the ‘Taiko period’ were later amended to date it to 1860. However, it was probably made slightly later. The eight sides appear to have been made separately and then assembled and enamelled. The thick brass wire decoration is of cloisonné-enamelled chrysanthemums, together with small leaf-like shapes. Like many early examples of larger-scale Japanese cloisonné enamels, the motif may have been chosen more to retain the enamel and prevent it flowing during a firing rather than purely for its decorative appeal. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.382-1911 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2005 |
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