Satsuma Ware Vase
late 19th century
Artist
- Kin Tozan, Japanese, blank
Country
Japan
Style/Tradition
Satsuma Ware
Object
vase
Medium
porcelain with overglaze enamel
Accession Number
1974.50
Credit Line
Gift of May Wilfley in memory of her parents, A. R. Wilfley and Addie M. Wilfley
Kin Tozan (Japanese). Satsuma Ware Vase. late 19th century. porcelain with overglaze enamel. Gift of May Wilfley in memory of her parents, A. R. Wilfley and Addie M. Wilfley. 1974.50.
Dimensions
height: 18 in, 45.7200 cm; diameter: 13.5 in, 34.2900 cm
Department
Arts of Asia
Collection
Arts of Asia
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Satsuma Ware Vase
by Kin Tozan
Japan
late 1800s, Meiji period
Porcelain with overglaze enamel and gold decoration
Gift of May Wilfley in memory of her parents, A. R. Wilfley and Addie M. Wilfley
1974.50
This vase reveals the incredible technical skill of Kin Tozan, who decorated it with an astonishing array of vases, jars, cups, ewers, and other containers.
Known Provenance
At least 1973-1974, May Wilfley [b. 1887, d. 1983], Englewood CO; 1974, DAM collection, gift of May Wilfley in memory of her parents A.R. Wilfley and Addie M. Wilfley.
