Vase
maker
Honma Takusai
(active Japan, early 19th century)
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumCast bronze
Dimensions22.2 x 10.2 cm (8 3/4 x 4 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM17e53
eMuseum ID718876
EmbARK ObjectID14541
Previous Number666
TMS Source ID3303
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesFrank A. Leonard. Mr. Bunkio Matsuki Announces an Exhibition and Sale by Auction of a Wonderful Collection of Silk Screens and Fabrics... (Boston, 25, 27-30 March 1901), p. 19, lot 150.
MarksNotesSealed (shoulder): Takusai [maker's mark]
Printed on tag: "150" [lot number?]
Printed on tag: "150" [lot number?]
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Japanese art dealer Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston through the auctioneer Frank A. Leonard, Boston on 27 March 1901, lot 150.
