H x Diam (overall): 19.6 x 11.5 cm (7 11/16 x 4 1/2 in)
Style:
Cizao ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Zengzhushan kiln, Fujian province, China
Date:
13th-14th century
Period:
Southern Song or Yuan dynasty
Description:
Jar of conical form with small mouth and broad shoulder tapering towards foot and flat base. Finger-impressed marks on foot left by potter while removing vessel from the throwing wheel.
Clay: grey stoneware.
Glaze: iron-black glaze, deteriorated.
Decoration: none.
Provenance:
From at least 1973 to 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]
From 2005
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005
Notes:
[1] Object file.
Acquired while Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Bangkok (1967-1972 or 1973). The major sources were dealers in Bangkok, the weekend market in Bangkok, and vendors in Ayutthaya.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge ((1914-2004) and (1907-2000))
