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Mikawachi ware, pair of flower vases with design of chrysanthemums, dragons and phoenixes

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Nakazato Mimata, Imamura Katsujiro

  • Taisho period, 1918

Crafts – Ceramics

This pair was created by Nakazato Mimata and Imamura Katsujiro of the Mikawachi ware ceramists in Sasebo city, Nagasaki Prefecture, using the designs of an ancient Goryeo vase passed down in the Matsuura family, the former feudal lord. The designs are in relief, made with a technique unique of Mikawachi called okiage, in which the base clay is applied with a brush in layers. It was a gift from Sasebo city when Emperor Taisho visited Nagasaki Prefecture in 1918.(「Reviewing Modern Ceramics 」2021)

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Title/Name Mikawachi ware, pair of flower vases with design of chrysanthemums, dragons and phoenixes
Other Title/
Name
Artist/
Creator
Nakazato Mimata Imamura Katsujiro
Period/Era Taisho period
Century
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Material/
Technique
porcelain
Signature/
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Accessories/
Contents
Country/
Origin
Excavation
Site
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Place
Nagasaki Nagasaki
Provenance
Collection
No.
SZK001151
Category CraftsCeramics
Cultural
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2023/03/14

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Mikawachi ware, pair of flower vases with design of chrysanthemums, dragons and phoenixes

Mikawachi ware, pair of flower vases with design of chrysanthemums, dragons and phoenixes

This pair was created by Nakazato Mimata and Imamura Katsujiro of the Mikawachi ware ceramists in Sasebo city, Nagasaki Prefecture, using the designs of an ancient Goryeo vase passed down in the Matsuura family, the former feudal lord. The designs are in relief, made with a technique unique of Mikawachi called okiage, in which the base clay is applied with a brush in layers. It was a gift from Sasebo city when Emperor Taisho visited Nagasaki Prefecture in 1918.(「Reviewing Modern Ceramics 」2021)