Pair of Vases
Nanri Kaju, Japanese, died 1880
Geography:
Made in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, Asia
Period:
Meiji Period (1868-1912)Date:
Late 19th centuryMedium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel and gilt decoration (Arita ware)Dimensions:
[1897-351]: 29 13/16 x 10 3/8 inches (75.7 x 26.3 cm) [1897-351a]: 29 5/8 x 10 13/16 inches (75.3 x 27.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1897-351,aCredit Line:
The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897
Made in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, Asia
Period:
Meiji Period (1868-1912)Date:
Late 19th centuryMedium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel and gilt decoration (Arita ware)Dimensions:
[1897-351]: 29 13/16 x 10 3/8 inches (75.7 x 26.3 cm) [1897-351a]: 29 5/8 x 10 13/16 inches (75.3 x 27.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1897-351,aCredit Line:
The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897
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Some of the largest showcase vases in the Japanese displays were from the Arita kilns in the Province of Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture). In his report on the ceramics, General Hector Tyndale noted, "The moulding is at times of surprising clearness and ingenuity, and the tours de force, so to speak, in potting are very remarkable; as, for example, a pair of large cylindrical vases surrounded by a complete case of open-work of oviform outline, even and true in texture." This description could very well refer to these vases.
