Vase

Region Satsuma (Japanese, founded 1598)

Mediumporcelain with enamel

Dimensions5 x 2 1/2 inches (12.7 x 6.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981

Object number41.33.10

ClassificationsHousehold Accessories

DescriptionAmphora shaped; crackled white ground; gold enamel decoration; three-toed dragon on body; floral and scrolling design at neck; gold colored elephant head shaped handles on opposite sides.

ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936][1]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House | 1. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark, Orange, Texas. Page 27, entry 1.

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