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Bird-shaped saké bottle and cup

Object Details

Provenance
To 1982
John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington, DC [1]
From 1982 to 1986
Mrs. John A. Pope, Washington, DC, ownership transferred to Mrs. Pope after the death of her husband, John A. Pope. [2]
From 1986
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mrs. John A. Pope, Washington DC [3]
Notes:
[1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office. See also Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.
[2] See note 1.
[3] See note 1.
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. John Alexander Pope (1906-1982)
Annemarie Henle Pope (1907-2001)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Artist
Nakazato Takashi (born 1937)
Date
1969
Period
Showa era
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Alexander Pope
Medium
Unglazed Tanegashima stoneware
Dimensions
H x W x D (a-bottle): 8.2 x 9.2 x 16.9 cm (3 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 6 5/8 in)
Style
Tanegashima ware
Type
Vessel
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