Vase Item Number: Ed5.1467 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Vase of highly polished bronze with a streaked dark brown shiny finish; round, with flat base on single ring foot 3.7cm. in diameter, with slightly rounded sides expanding slightly to shoulder. Carnation is a right angle with a flat shoulder. Neck is raised, 1cm. high, flared out at mouth, with flat, outturned rim. On one side of body is inlaid design in silver, gold, grey/green, and red/brown metals, of bamboo, flowers, 2 chickens, and grass. On opposite side is the mark 'nobu hiro', in 2 characters.
History Of Use
Vase for holding flowers.
Cultural Context
for holding flowers
Item History
- Made in Japan before 1953
- Collected before 1953
- Owned by Marion Stephan
- Owned by Charles H. Stephan before January 10, 1977
- Received from Charles H. Stephan (Donor) on January 10, 1977
What
- Name
- Vase
- Identification Number
- Ed5.1467
- Type of Item
- vase
- Material
- silver metal ?, brass metal ?, bronze metal and enamel
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, polished and inlaid
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, diameter 5.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Collection Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 10, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 10, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 79
- Accession Number
- 0352/0134