Design for Lidded Jar

Design for Lidded Jar by Noritake, Japan and New York, New York, USA

Medium

containers

Classification

containers

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Accession Number

1985-14-34

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

### Design for Lidded Jar intriguing *Design for Lidded Jar hails from Noritake, the renowned Japanese ceramics firm with ties to both Japan and New York, between 1880 and 1910. As a conceptual blueprint for a functional yet elegant container, it exemplifies the artistry of early modern Japanese porcelain production. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, this piece falls under the classification of containers, highlighting everyday objects elevated to decorative heights. During Japan's Meiji era (1868–1912), rapid industrialization spurred a boom in export porcelain, mar...

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