Ando Jubei
Koro in the Form of Archaic Chinese Bronze Censer

ArtistJapanese, 1876–1953
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Koro in the Form of Archaic Chinese Bronze Censer
Date1927
MediumCloisonnée enamel with metal cover and wooden base; pawlonia tomobako with sumi ink inscription and imperial green ribbon
Dimensions5 5/8 × 4 7/16 diameter in. (14.3 × 11.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Elizabeth S. and Marjorie G. Horning Asian Art Endowment
Object number2023.293.A-.D
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
107M Masterson Gallery
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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenancePrivate collection, Japan; Kyoto antique dealer; [Oriental Treasure Box, San Diego, 2020]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Exhibition HistoryN/A
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The box is inscribed with a description of the work. The dedicatory inscription on the box, in ink, has been rendered illegible.
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Maker’s mark embedded in the enamel, executed in wire, bottom center of jar: Andō company
Catalogue raisonnéN/A

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