Dragon Vase with Wave Stand
Akichika, Dragon Vase with Wave Stand, ca. 1870/1890, bronze, Gift of Kenneth Case Smith and Virginia S. Smith, public domain, 2009.22a,b
This work is not currently on view.
- Title
Dragon Vase with Wave Stand
- Related Titles
original language: 龍紋花器
- Artist
- Related People
manufacturer: Maruki Company (Japanese, active 1870-1890)
- Date
ca. 1870/1890
- Period
Japan: Meiji period (1868-1912)
- Medium
bronze
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
8 5/8 in x 11 in x 10 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature: 明親, cast, base Transliteration: Akichika Language: Japanese Description: Signature of the artist Akichika, who appears to have worked as a metalsmith for the Maruki company.
seal: まるき製, cast, base Transliteration (Translation): Maruki sei (Made by Maruki) Language: Japanese Description: The Maruki firm in Tokyo of the Meiji period (1868–1912) produced some of the finest carved ivories and metalwork, which were marketed internationally.
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Decorative Art
Metalwork
- Object Type
vase
- Culture
Japanese
- Credit Line
Gift of Kenneth Case Smith and Virginia S. Smith
- Accession Number
2009.22a,b
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
The Maruki firm in Tokyo produced some of the finest carved ivories and metalwork of the Meiji period (1868–1912), which were marketed internationally. This vase—signed on the base by Akichika, who is otherwise unknown—and its companion stand are outstanding examples of decorative metalwork of the period.
- Exhibitions
2020 Objects of Contact: Encounters between Japan and the West Portland Art Museum
