Seto vase: stamped decoration
Date1185-1333
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThe shape of this vase, called a heishi in Japan, is inspired by earlier Chinese and Korean vases called “Plum vases” (meiping in Chinese; maebyeong in Korean), which became popular in China in the 10th century. They were used for holding alcohol or flowers.
Object number51.206
Photo CreditPhoto: Scott Leen
Exhibition HistoryPortland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Gift to a City: Masterworks from the Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, November 13 - 28, 1965, cat. no. 110.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Ash-Glazed Ceramics from Korea and Japan, July 9, 2025 – ongoing.Published ReferencesFuller, Richard E. "Japanese Art in the Seattle Art Museum: An Historical Sketch." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1960 ("Presented in commemoration of the Hundredth Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the United States of America"), no. 70Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions10 3/16 in. (25.88 cm)
Girth: 22 1/2 in.
Diam.: 1 3/4 in.
MediumSeto ware (porcelaneous ware) with stamped decoration
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