Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.
Amenbo (Water Strider) Vase

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Maker Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.(Japanese, established 1727)Japanese, established 1727

CultureJapanese

Titles

Amenbo (Water Strider) Vase

Datec. 1912–1926

MediumSilver

Dimensions8 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. diameter (21.6 × 24.1 cm diameter)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Sandra Tirey and Jan van Lohuizen; and Paul and Barbara Schwartz

Object number2018.209

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Department

Asian Art

Object Type

METALWORK

ProvenancePrivate Collection, Japan; [Kyoto antique dealer]; [Oriental Treasure Box, San Diego, 2017]; purchased by MFAH, 2018.

Exhibition History“Creatures of Habit: Splendid Techniques in Japanese Art,” Nippon Club, New York, March 15–24, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

The bottom of the vase is hallmarked with four miniscule characters: Toku Riki. Tokuriki is the name of the firm that created this piece.

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