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Source Description
A dragon emerges from swirling, crested ocean waves which form the pedestal for the jar. The flamboyance of this elaborate relief is in keeping with pieces from the late Edo period (early 19th century). This flower jar may have been part of an altar arrangement in a Buddhist temple. The inscription translates: "Made by Seimin, residing in the Eastern Capital." This flower jar was made in three pieces: a cast bronze base with a lacquer patina; a cast bronze bowl, chemically patinated and with silver inlay for the dragon's claws; and a hammered and soldered silver-plated copper liner.
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Document identity
localId
6244
label
Flower Jar with a Dragon Rising from the Waves
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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6244
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object
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normalized
title
Flower Jar with a Dragon Rising from the Waves
description
A dragon emerges from swirling, crested ocean waves which form the pedestal for the jar. The flamboyance of this elaborate relief is in keeping with pieces from the late Edo period (early 19th century). This flower jar may have been part of an altar arrangement in a Buddhist temple. The inscription translates: "Made by Seimin, residing in the Eastern Capital." This flower jar was made in three pieces: a cast bronze base with a lacquer patina; a cast bronze bowl, chemically patinated and with silver inlay for the dragon's claws; and a hammered and soldered silver-plated copper liner.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, before 1884 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
jars
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
24
height
17.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 7/16 x W: 6 15/16 in. (24 x 17.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
toto-ju seimin saku; [Translation] Made by Seimin
residing in the Eastern Capital
med
bronze, silver, copper inner container
creator_ids
3972
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JPK
exhibition_ids
34
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1
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0
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photo
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