Flower Vessel with Crane-form Flower Holder

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Flower Vessel with Crane-form Flower Holder

Alternate Title: Akigusamon kirimon hōō kamon ryūkozu kiku mimi shikata chōhō shisoku kanadō suiban

Japan, mid-Edo period, 18th century
Metal
Container: Shakudō body (copper and gold alloy), bronze handles; Crane flower holder: Lead; Base: Lacquered wood
11 7/8 x 35 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (30 x 89.5 x 48.9 cm)
Gift of the 1991 Collectors Committee (M.91.75a-c)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1991. vol. 28-29, no. 12-1 (December, 1990-January, 1992).
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1992,  vol. 29-30, no. 12-1 (December, 1991-January, 1993).

Exhibition history

  • Japanese Painting: Calligraphy and Image Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, September 13, 2007 - February 9, 2008