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Title
Large vase decorated with sculptured lotus and frogs and incised water pattern and water plants
19th century
Artist
Meiji export ware
Japan
circa 1872 - circa 1910
About
The two vases (Acc.no. 150.2000 & 151.2000) show clear characteristics of Meiji craft with their superior techniques and traditional motifs. When the Edo period ended, the warrior class was disbanded and the carrying of swords and armour was prohibited. As a result, metalwork craftsmen lost their patrons and were in dire straits. The new government's policy to promote crafts as a major export industry found an outlet in international expositions in Europe, America and Australia. Many works from this period are thus found outside Japan.
Asian Art Dept., AGNSW, May 2000.
Details
Date
19th century
Materials used
copper alloy
Dimensions
54.2 x 54.0 cm
Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Anonymous gift 2000
Accession number
151.2000

Place
Where the work was made
Japan
Shown in 1 exhibition
Exhibition history
In one drop of water, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15 Jun 2019–21 Feb 2021