Artwork preview

Vase with Horse and Kirin on Geometric Sayagata (key fret) Pattern (one of a pair)

Makuzu Kōzan I (Miyagawa Toranosuke)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with rounded body and narrow neck. The vase has a geometric sayagata pattern covering most of its surface. Two circular medallions on opposite sides feature a horse and a kirin. The background is gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain with incised design and underglaze red
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette