Medium:

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions:

W: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in)

Style:

Arita ware

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Hiekoba kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

Date:

1610-1650

Period:

Edo period

Description:

Footed cup, waster.

Clay: porcelain.

Glaze: clear glaze with pale blue tint. Heavy grit adhesion on interior.

Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Pine and orchid.

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 Harold P. Stern

Accession Number:

FSC-P-308

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/ye3319c4784-b547-4fba-92a8-630b6ae8929e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-308