Cup
ca. 1875 (made)
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Tea cup of earthenware with clear crackled glaze, painted with flowers and birds in overglaze enamels, and gilt.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with clear crackled glaze and decoration in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Tea cup, earthenware with clear crackled glaze and decoration in overglaze enamels and gilt; made by Tanzan workshop in Kyoto, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 1875 |
| Physical description | Tea cup of earthenware with clear crackled glaze, painted with flowers and birds in overglaze enamels, and gilt. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Dai Nihon Tanzan sei' in overglaze red on base |
| 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 109 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 267A/1-1877 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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