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Cloisonné Goblet
ca. 1876 (Meiji period (1868-1912))
Silver, gold, gilded silver, enamel
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
A cloisonne goblet with a five-footed base. Butterflies and kikkyo (?) flowers are depicted with gold cloisons and blue, pink, black, red and white enamels against a turquoise blue chakin ground. Bands of clouds and floral designs decorate the rim, interior, and stem. The inscription is engraved into the bottom.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1989-1990 | Japanese Cloisonne Enamels, Fisher Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Geographies
Japan, Kanazawa (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 7/16 × Diam: 3 1/16 in. (16.3 × 7.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.531