Medium:

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions:

H x W: 6.3 x 10.5 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/8 in)

Style:

Arita ware

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Sarukawa kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

Date:

17th century

Period:

Edo period

Description:

Thickly potted and foot poorly cut.

Clay: porcelain. Very refined.

Glaze: clear. Slag on interior.

Decoration: Banded plum sprays and bow line around the foot on exterior.

Mark: none.

Collection:

Freer Study Collection

Topic:

Arita ware  Search this

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

Japan  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of John A. Pope

Accession Number:

FSC-P-1377

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d1eb1c93-c256-45f2-af18-a3cec47e2960

EDAN-URL:

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