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Title

Vase with design of flowers and thatched fence

19th century

Artists

Hosai

Japan

Satsuma ware

Japan

Alternate image of Vase with design of flowers and thatched fence by Hosai, Satsuma ware

  • Details

    Other Titles
    Vase
    Old specimen of Satsuma, floral design, rich colours
    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
    Date
    19th century
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    stoneware
    Dimensions
    45.0 x 24.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed on base, in Japanese, inscribed "Satsuma Hôsai [Hôsai of Satsuma]". Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of Charles Binnie 1924
    Location
    South Building, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
    Accession number
    4054
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Hosai

    Works in the collection

    2

    Artist information
    Satsuma ware

    Works in the collection

    18

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

    • Glorious, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 27 May 2017–06 Jan 2019

    • Correspondence, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 10 Sep 2022–2024

  • Provenance

    Charles Binnie, pre 1924, New South Wales/Australia, donated to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1924.

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