Skip to main content Smithsonian Institution

Catalog Data

Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Dimensions:
W: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in)
Style:
Arita ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Mukurodani kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
Date:
1700-1750
Period:
Edo period
Description:
Base of straight-sided bottle or charcoal container (hi-ire).
Clay: porcelain.
Glaze: clear. Interior unglazed.
Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Floral spray. Two closely-spaced lines on foot.
Mark: none.
Sticker inscribed "Mukurodani."
Marks:
Sticker inscribed "Mukurodani."
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-385
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
See more items in:
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/ye3cc2b88d3-3866-43bc-b216-f823d5f43e80
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-385