Medium:

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions:

W: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in)

Style:

Arita ware

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Sarukawa kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

Date:

17th century

Period:

Edo period

Description:

Clay: coarse, off-white porcelain.

Glaze: clear. Grit adhered to base.

Decoration: Central medaillon with castle in clouds?

Mark: none.

Collection:

Freer Study Collection

Topic:

ceramic  Search this

Arita ware  Search this

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

Japan  Search this

porcelain  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of John A. Pope

Accession Number:

FSC-P-1383

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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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/ye354c7ecfe-4140-465b-a836-cba762f36b25

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-1383