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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Box and Lid

ca. 1825-1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Box and lid, flattened spherical form, porcelain with relief floral design under turquoise and purple glazes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with relief decoration under turquoise and purple glazes
Brief description
Box and lid, porcelain with relief floral design under turquoise and purple glazes; Japan, Kairakuen kilns, ca. 1825-1875
Physical description
Box and lid, flattened spherical form, porcelain with relief floral design under turquoise and purple glazes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.1cm
  • Diameter: 17.8cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
(Impressed on base)
Translation
Mark 'made at Kairakuen'
Gallery label
Box and Cover Porcelain with relief floral decoration under turquoise ad purple glazes Mark: made at Kairakuen, impressed on base JAPANESE (Kairakuen kilns, Wakayama prefecture); about 1825-1875 586-1877(As at 2005)
Object history
Purchased from Londos & Co., accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
586&LID-1877

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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