Vase
1880s (made)
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Vase of porcelain, painted in bright blue with a design of blossoming rape flowers and butterflies. Round the neck and foot are bands of feathery flower scrolls. On the base in underglaze blue is the written mark reading: 'Made by Kato Goruke, empolyee of the Notosha workshop'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, made by Kato Gosuke, Japan (Mino), Meiji period, 1880s |
| Physical description | Vase of porcelain, painted in bright blue with a design of blossoming rape flowers and butterflies. Round the neck and foot are bands of feathery flower scrolls. On the base in underglaze blue is the written mark reading: 'Made by Kato Goruke, empolyee of the Notosha workshop'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Written mark in underglaze blue on the base)
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| Credit line | Given by David and Annela King |
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| Accession number | FE.59-1983 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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