Painted Japanese Porcelain Vase with Woman in Blue on Front

Ceramic

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Front of the painted Japanese porcelain vase.: Image of the painted Japanese porcelain vase. It is decorated with brown, green, orange, and blue paint and depicts a woman. The vase has a faux cloisonne look with raised gold paint.
Front of the painted Japanese porcelain vase.

Image of the painted Japanese porcelain vase. It is decorated with brown, green, orange, and blue paint and depicts a woman. The vase has a faux cloisonne look with raised gold paint.

Name/Title

Painted Japanese Porcelain Vase with Woman in Blue on Front

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000382

Description

Japanese painted porcelain vase with white interior and multicolored exterior scene with a woman and temple. The piece has a faux-cloisonne look with raised gold lines in-between the different colors. The “Made in Japan” mark on the bottom is indicative of art from Japan after 1941, but before the period of occupation after World War II (1945-1952).

Context

The painted porcelain vase belonged to the Jordan family.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia