Vase and Lid
late 19th century or early 20th century (made)
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Vase and lid of marbled biscuit porcelain. Flattened globular body, short spout and tubular handle set at right angles to the spout. The decoration consists of star-shaped devices and marbling roughly divided into squares of blue, green and brown.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Marbled biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Vase and lid, marbled biscuit porcelain; Japan, Ise province, late 19th or early 20th century |
| Physical description | Vase and lid of marbled biscuit porcelain. Flattened globular body, short spout and tubular handle set at right angles to the spout. The decoration consists of star-shaped devices and marbling roughly divided into squares of blue, green and brown. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Ban-ko' (Impressed with the signature) |
| Credit line | Given by Nelson Dawson, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Nelson Dawson, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1148&A-1903 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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