波に壺形青銅製花瓶|Vase in the Shape of a Jar amid Waves

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second half of the 19th century · Bronze · Asian Art

The jar among waves and birds is an unusual composition: its design mimics dripping glaze or overflowing liquid, and the tiny birds and fretwork pattern around the mouth are depicted in fine silver inlay. More than fifty pieces of Japanese metalwork are in the Moore collection, almost all made in the nineteenth century and most intended for the Western market.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half of the 19th century

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891