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Jar

ca. 1900-1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar with stand and lid of porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Jar
  • Stand
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jar with stand and lid, porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue; made by Miyagawa Kozan (1842-1916), Yokohama, Japanese, Meiji period, ca.1900-10
Physical description
Jar with stand and lid of porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.1cm
  • Diameter: 13.3cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'Makuzu Kozan sei'

Note
Maker's mark in underglaze blue

Translation
made by Makuzu Kozan
Gallery label
(as at 2005)
Vase and cover
Supported by an elephant head stand.
Mark: Makuzu sei
JAPANESE (YOKOHAMA, Makuzu Kozan); c.1900-10
Given by Lt. -Col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O. through the
National Art-Collections Fund
C.246 to B-1910
Credit line
Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support
Object history
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.246 to B-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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