Author(s):
sei-un, sculptor
date of production: between 1700 and 1900
dating in century: 18th-19th century
type(s) of object(s): sculpture, metal, metal arts, japan
name(s): flower vase, vase
materials and techniques: bronze
place(s) of execution/production: japan
dimensions - artwork:
height: 30. 4 cm
length: 22. 3cm
description:
cup-shaped flower vase with toad-shaped base. Iconographic description:
toad whose open mouth gives rise to a vase with a spiral base and a wide cup. Mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri
date of acquisition: 1896
institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris
inventory number: m. C. 840. Date: Entre 1700 et 1900.
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