Vase

Object Name:

Vase

Object ID:

2008.016.05

Creator:

Jeweler

Place of Origin:

Japan

Date:

1865-1905

Description:

Vase, Japanese. Presented at signing of Portsmouth Peace Treaty, 1905. White porcelain with red, blue, and gold enamel. Tall ovoid body with tapered neck, flared rim, and flared foot. Two dragon loop handles. Blue Japanese characters on bottom, under glaze, and red characters over glaze. Paper label on bottom, with Japanese characters in black ink.

Material:

Porcelain

Dimensions:

H-8 Dia-3.25 inches

Provenance:

Donated by Klaudia S. Shepard, wife of Henry Shepard. Presented to Frederick Johnson Shepard (1851-1931), member of Gov. William McLane's general staff, at Portsmouth Peace Treaty Conference in 1905. Part of the Perry-Dudley Family Archive and Shepard Collection.

Credit Line:

Gift of Klaudia S. Shepard

People:

Shepard, Henry B., Jr. (1927-2002), Shepard, Klaudia S. (1932-2020), Shepard, Frederick J. (1851-1931)

Subjects:

Dragons, Samurai, Meiji, Memento, Souvenirs, Ceremonial objects