Vase à fleur (ichirin-ike), M.C. 4252(2), Printemps été 1740

Author(s): banko manufacture (ko-banko) production date: spring summer 1740 type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): vase materials and techniques: stoneware, glaze = covered, molded decoration (ceramic) place(s) of execution/production: ise (historical region) dimensions - artwork: height: 9. 5cm diameter: 11. 5cm description: sandstone, covered in celadon green in the "banko seiji" style, translucent; the slightly convex bottom; molded relief patterns. Traces of wear and repair with gold lacquer ("nashiji") on the mouthpiece. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: workshop stamp - stamp stamped under the base: "banko" 萬古 (ideogram(s) - kanji) iconographic description: on the shoulder, molded decoration of the eight trigrams ("bāguà" 八卦, in japanese "hakke") from the book of divination "yijing" 易經. This trigram decoration in relief is found on other pieces of "ko-banko", in particular on an incense burner with a copper celadon cover imitating chinese cetadon incense burners. Themes / subjects / places represented: letter (alphabet) 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. 4252. Date: Printemps été 1740.