vase

Object NameShotai Cloisonne Vase

Factoryprobably Ando Cloisonne Company, Ltd.

Made FromGlass, Silver

Date1898-1912

Place MadeJapan, Nagoya

TechniqueGround, worked over a copper form in cloisonne technique

SizeOverall H: 15.1 cm; Shoulder Diam: 9.8 cm

Accession Number59.6.1

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTranslucent, speckled, pale whitish-green glass ground and various translucent and opaque glasses for the design; worked over a copper form (later removed) in cloisonne technique. From a concave neck with silver rim the contour slopes downward to shoulder, then, slightly curved, tapers to base; intricate colorful design of mythological, phoenix-like bird, the Ho-o-, flying with spread wings among floral and leaf sprays and tendrils; predominant colors, often gradated, include orange, light green, pale purple, blues and yellow; cloisons, separating and enclosing the various colors, are minute strips of silver; flat base, covered and rimmed with silver.
Provenance

Source Norma Vaughn - 1959-02-11