Summary
Delicately modelled earthenware cup with floral painted design and signed on the underside 'Houzan', manufactured in Japan in the early Meiji period (1868-1880).
Physical Description
Earthenware cup delicately painted with flowers and sprays of foliage in black. Textured surface.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr Will Twycross, 23 Jan 2009
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
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Place & Date Made
Japan, circa 1880
Edo Period, 1603-1867; Meiji Period, 1868-1912 -
Place & Date Exhibited
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Nicholson Street, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880-1881
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Collector
Mr John Twycross, Elsternwick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1881
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Inscriptions
Signature on underside of cup: Houzan
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, International exhibitions, Exhibition heritage
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
60 mm (Width), 75 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Decorative Arts, Earthenware, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Japanese Art, Royal Exhibition Building
