Lidded Jar
CultureJapanese
Date1870s-1920s
MediumGlazed and gilded porcelain with wooden stand
DimensionsOverall (with stand and lid): 58 × 24 × 24 inches (147.32 × 60.96 × 60.96 cm)
.1 (Jar): 39 1/2 × 24 × 24 inches (100.33 × 60.96 × 60.96 cm)
.2 (Lid): 12 × 16 × 16 inches (30.48 × 40.64 × 40.64 cm)
.1 (Jar): 39 1/2 × 24 × 24 inches (100.33 × 60.96 × 60.96 cm)
.2 (Lid): 12 × 16 × 16 inches (30.48 × 40.64 × 40.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marnin and Norma Spigelman
Object number2023.44.1,2
Markings山周製
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DescriptionThe lid is in the shape of reversed bowl, and it has a bud-shaped knob made of gilded wood. The lid's lip extends a few inches horizontally, and it sits on the long neck of the vase. The vase has broad shoulders, and its body tapers towards its base. The lid and body are filled with multiple motifs and patterns: large, white, low-relief lotus flowers, dragons, books, manji-kuzushi (sayagata) pattern, kumi-kikkō pattern, and palmet (karakusa) pattern. The vase’s neck is decorated with a wave (seigaiha) pattern, dark blue clouds, and dragons. The shoulder area features a blue background with a gold pallet pattern, and books (closed and open) and dragons are painted over the palmet pattern. The lower register of the vase is filled with dark blue motifs featuring a pair of stylized phoenixes fit in compartmentalized windows. The lowest register around the base shows a scroll of plant motif. The surface decoration is painted with overglaze enamels and gold. The lotus flower reliefs are tinted with light, underglaze cobalt blue. Provenance
Valle McLeod Gallery, Houston, TX, by 1991;
Purchased from Valle McLeod Gallery, Houston TX, by Norma and Marnin Spigelman, Feburary 18, 1991;
Their gift to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, December 31, 2023.
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