Vase

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of porcelain, globular with short contracted neck and flaring mouth and small slightly spreading foot. Painted with clouds in underglaze blue and five qilins in purple and olive green; brown edged mouth.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels
Brief description
Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels; made by Makuzu workshop, Yokohama, Japan, Edo period, late 18th century
Physical description
Vase of porcelain, globular with short contracted neck and flaring mouth and small slightly spreading foot. Painted with clouds in underglaze blue and five qilins in purple and olive green; brown edged mouth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Diameter: 14.9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Dai nippon Kozan tsukuru' within a double circle in blue
Gallery label
(as at 2005)
Vase
Painted in underglaze copper and blue with design of kirin and clouds
Mark: Dai Nihon Kozan sei in blue
JAPANESE (Makuzu Kozan, YOKOHAMA); late 19th century
Given by Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O.
C.322-1919
Credit line
Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.322-1919

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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