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Bottle, fragment of base and wall

Object Details

Description
Bottle, waster.
Clay: porcelain.
Glaze: clear. Unglazed inside. Glazed inside the foot.
Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Floral design. Single line around the bottom and around the foot.
Mark: none. Sticker inscibed "Tengudani" in pale ink.
Marks
Sticker inscibed "Tengudani" in pale ink.
Provenance
To 1966
Mr. Yokota, Kyoto, Japan. [1]
From 1966
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mr. Yokota, Kyoto, Japan. [2]
Notes:
[1] See object file, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1. See also Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Mr. Yokota
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
1620-1680
Period
Edo period
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Yokota
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Dimensions
H x W: 9.2 x 11.5 cm (3 5/8 x 4 1/2 in)
Style
Arita ware
Type
Vessel
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