Vase
ca. 1910 (made)
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Vase of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and copper-red with crabs, the design being afterwards partly obliterated by a mottled green and crimson flambé glaze flowering down from the upper part. Bulbous body, narrow neck, expanding mouth and foot.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and copper-red, partly covered with a mottled glaze |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and copper-red with crabs, partly covered with a mottled glaze; Japan, Seto/Mino, Meiji period, ca. 1910 |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and copper-red with crabs, the design being afterwards partly obliterated by a mottled green and crimson flambé glaze flowering down from the upper part. Bulbous body, narrow neck, expanding mouth and foot. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Gourd-shaped mark, indistinct, impressed |
| Credit line | Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund |
| Object history | Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through the Art Fund, accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.210-1911 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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