Flower Vase
Unknown Artist
late 18th century
Medium
Pottery covered with mottled glaze (Satsuma ware)
Dimensions
H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. of rim: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Diam. of foot: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.270
Art Historical Context
This exquisite Flower Vase, crafted in Japan during the late 18 century Edo period (1615–1868), exemplifies the refined artistry of Satsuma ware. Standing just 9¼ inches tall with a slender profile—3½ inches wide, a 2-inch rim diameter, 3-inch foot—this petite pottery vessel is adorned with a mottled glaze creates a textured, variegated surface of earthy tones. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art Department as part of the Edward C. Moore Collection (bequest of 1891), it invites visitors to appreciate its subtle elegance. Satsuma ware originated from the Satsuma domain in sout...