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1910

  • Work on this object ended.

1985

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for a Vase

This is a Drawing. It was made for Noritake. It is dated 1880–1910 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is brush and watercolor, gold, white gouache, pen and black ink, graphite on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Roger Selchow.

Its dimensions are

28.7 x 15.3 cm (11 5/16 x 6 in.) Mat: 35.7 x 45.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black and teal ink, upper margin: AA / 489; in black ink: 2814 Asst

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Vase; Made for Noritake; Japan; brush and watercolor, gold, white gouache, pen and black ink, graphite on cream paper; 28.7 x 15.3 cm (11 5/16 x 6 in.) Mat: 35.7 x 45.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.); 1985-14-44

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