Satsuma ware sake ewer
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Period
second half of 17th-18th century -
Geography
Hiyamizu kiln, Kagoshima, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan -
Material
White stoneware with clear glaze; silver lid and cover on spout -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 13.1 x 9.9 cm (5 3/16 x 3 7/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1893.8a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1893.8a-b
Object Details
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Description
Wine-pot, ovoidal; bell-shaped upper portion. Silver cap on spout. Silver cover.Clay: hard, grayish.Glaze: brilliant cream, crackled. -
Provenance
To 1893Tozo Takayanagi, New York to 1893 [1]From 1893 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Tozo Takayanagi in 1893 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 261, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[2] See note 1.[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Takayanagi Tozo 高柳陶造 (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Hiyamizu kiln, Kagoshima, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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