Author(s):
yatsushiro (ceramic production center), ceramist
production date: between 1800 and 1900
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan
name(s): water pot
materials and techniques: stoneware, engraved = incised, inlay
place(s) of execution/realization: higo (historical region)
dimensions - artwork:
height: 15cm
diameter: 18. 5cm
description:
gray spherical pot, with incised decoration and inlaid with white earth; lid with a ring in the center. “seiji –yū zōgan” style. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
mark - pine needle shaped mark engraved on the bottom of the foot. Iconographic description:
the foot or base of utensils of this type is reserved in bisque and reveals a dark red shard often spotted with black. The base of the pots is generally smooth; however, that of this pot has been turned to form a spiral furrow. A technique attested by excavations carried out on the sites of the yatsushiro kilns (mm). Peony motifs finely drawn in white, with a band of pearls above. Historical commentary:
old title: "spherical vase" (inventory without date)
themes / subjects / places represented:
flower, peony
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. 2930. Date: Entre 1800 et 1900.
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