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Matsu-no-kee

Bowl
1885 - 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Stevens & Williams (manufacturer)
Northwood, John (designer)
Place of origin
Stourbridge (made)

Bowl, England (Stourbridge), designed by John Northwood for Stevens and Williams, 1884-90

Object details

Object type
Bowl
TitleMatsu-no-kee (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
applied decoration, 'Matsu-No-Kee' type
Brief description
Bowl, England (Stourbridge), designed by John Northwood for Stevens and Williams, 1884-90
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.0cm
  • Greatest width width: 19.7cm
Style
VICTORIAN
Marks and inscriptions
'Rd 15353', registered on 18th October 1884 (Patent registration for style of applied decoration)
Gallery label
The 1884 patent was registered for the style and technique of applied ornament, which capitalised on the vogue for rustic Japanese styles. 'Matsu-No-Kee' translates as 'The Spirit of the Pine Tree'.
Bibliographic references
  • B. Morris, Victorian Table Glass and Ornaments, London 1978; pl. 150
  • Hajdamach 1991, p. 304
Other number
9291 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.220-1987

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O3473/matsu-no-kee-bowl-northwood-john/
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