Medium:

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions:

W: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in)

Style:

Arita ware

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Yambeta kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

Date:

late 16th century-1670

Period:

Edo period

Description:

Clay: gray porcelain.

Glaze: clear.

Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Brushstrokes 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-1439.16

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/ye33641c09c-ecde-4f65-adc9-6c1d4b3e8490

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-1439.16