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A star of the Moore #ceramic collection Curators Monika Bincsik and Medill Higgins Harvey admire this freshwater jar featuring a whimsical composition with a procession of grasshoppers and a few wasps. The grasshoppers, carrying flowers as weapons or insignia, accompany an insect cage that resembles the carriage of a high-ranking lady in a formal procession.Inspired by paintings of the same subject, the theme must have appealed to Moore, who gravitated to anthropomorphic insects and animals.Visit the “Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.’ through October 20.Makuzu Kōzan I (Miyagawa Toranosuke) (Japanese, 1842–1916). Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), 1870–80s. Stoneware with polychrome overglaze enamels and gold, wood lid, ivory knob (Makuzu ware).
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A star of the Moore #ceramic collection Curators Monika Bincsik and Medill Higgins Harvey admire this freshwater jar featuring a whimsical composition with a procession of grasshoppers and a few wasps. The grasshoppers, carrying flowers as weapons or insignia, accompany an insect cage that resembles the carriage of a high-ranking lady in a formal procession.Inspired by paintings of the same subject, the theme must have appealed to Moore, who gravitated to anthropomorphic insects and animals.Visit the “Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.’ through October 20.Makuzu Kōzan I (Miyagawa Toranosuke) (Japanese, 1842–1916). Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi), 1870–80s. Stoneware with polychrome overglaze enamels and gold, wood lid, ivory knob (Makuzu ware).
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