Tray

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Tray

Late 19th century

Yi Cheong Seung (Korean in Japan, dates unknown) Manufactured and decorated by Nakashima Riokei (Japanese)

At the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, award judges commended the Nakashima display "for excellent potting, decoration, and general high character." This piece was purchased directly from Nakashima for the Museum after the close of the exhibition.

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Object Details

Titles:

Tray

Date:

Late 19th century

Artists:

Yi Cheong Seung (Korean in Japan, dates unknown) Manufactured and decorated by Nakashima Riokei (Japanese)

Medium:

Earthenware with enamel and gilt decoration (Satsuma ware)

Dimensions:

4 3/16 x 5 1/4 x 7 5/16 inches (10.7 x 13.3 x 18.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with Museum funds, 1876

Accession Number:

1876-1665

Geography:

Made in Satsuma (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture), Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Reign: Meiji Emperor (1868-1912)

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