bottle vase

Mintons

Summary

Public: Bottle-shaped vase, bone china, decorated in underglaze blue with overglaze tooled silver and gilded decoration representing a sprig of leaves and flowers in Japanese-inspired style. Private: Bottle vase with slightly flared neck, and dark blue (Mazarine) underglaze ground, with raised gilt decoration which includes parallel lines marking the top and bottom of the foot; gilt bands on neck with raised dot and spot pattern on middle band; thick band of gilt around the neck over which tumbles gilded sprigs of flowers (possibly prunus) with silvered buds and twigs; two gilded butterflies and a dragonfly, all with silvered bodies.

Display Label

Eastern Exchanges: Craft and Design from East Asia 2 April - 31 May 2015 The ceramics, metalwork, jade, silk and lacquer of East Asia, have been admired and imitated by the West since the late 1600s and many of today’s most exciting international designer makers use East Asian traditions as a springboard for innovation. In the East, crafts have always been thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. Thoughtfully designed objects, made by skilled hands enhanced East Asian life at all levels of society and even everyday storage jars and plant pots represented an opportunity for artistry. But craft was not merely useful: it also expressed identity, philosophical ideas and spirituality. Respect for tradition is all important in the East, and the region’s rich if sometimes daunting craft heritage is evolving through integration of new ideas and international influences. This exhibition highlights this dynamic process: treasures collected by Manchester’s pioneering connoisseurs of East Asian art meet today’s most exciting designer makers. [Manchester Art Gallery mark] [Manchester City Council Logo] [Korea Foundation Logo] [Sasakawa Foundation Logo] [Japan Foundation Logo]