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Title

Vase with design of ducks

19th century

Artist

Kinkōzan Sōbee VI

Japan

1824 – 1884

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
    Date
    19th century
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    stoneware, enamel colours over the glaze
    Dimensions
    30.6 x 14.2 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed around top of foot, in Japanese, gilt [inscribed] "Dai-nihon Sai-kyô Kinkôzan zô [made by Kinkôzan from Western capital (Kyoto) in great Japan]". Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of the Japanese Commissioners at the Sydney International Exhibition 1879. Accessioned 1889.
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    2444
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Kinkōzan Sōbee VI

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

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