Medium:

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions:

H x W: 6.3 x 11.5 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in)

Style:

Arita ware

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Tengudani kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

Date:

1620-1680

Period:

Edo period

Description:

Bowl waster, almost complete.

Clay: porcelain.

Glaze: clear. Thick later around the rim inside. Inside of the foot unglazed.

Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Willow motif outside.

Mark: none.

Provenance:

To 1966

Mr. Yokota, Kyoto, Japan. [1]

From 1966

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mr. Yokota, Kyoto, Japan. [2]

Notes:

[1] See object file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1. See also Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.

Collection:

Freer Study Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Mr. Yokota

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Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. Yokota

Accession Number:

FSC-P-1200

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye304d99ce9-ea46-43a9-8870-369ed6ec1931

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-1200