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Collector:
Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki  Search this
Donor Name:
White House  Search this
Height - Object:
28 cm
Diameter - Object:
20 cm
Culture:
Japanese  Search this
Object Type:
Vase
Place:
Japan, Asia
Accession Date:
18 Jul 1990
Collection Date:
1985
Notes:
PORCELAIN VASE WITH DARK BLUE UNDERGLAZE AND OVERGLAZE FLORAL DECORATION OF SMALL WHITE FLOWERS AND LARGE LEAVES. GOLD USED IN GLAZE TO OUTLINE LEAVES, FLOWERS AND AROUND RIM. CONTEMPORARY 20TH CENTURY EXAMPLE OF KYOTOWARE (ALSO KNOWN AS KYO-YAKI). STAMPED MARK ON BASE READS: FUKAGAWA SEI (MADE BY FUKAGAWA [CERAMIC COMPANY]). PRESENTED TO EDWIN MEESE III, COUNSELLOR TO THE PRESIDENT IN 1985 BY ZENKO SUZUKI, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN.
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
380511
USNM Number:
E425132-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30d3a3c1f-98e6-4f0b-ad1d-c291d48d9902
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458280