Tea ceremony water jar, unknown Raku ware workshop
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Period
19th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Earthenware with iron pigment and white slip under clear glaze, traces of copper pigment; lacquer lid; wooden stand added by dealer -
Dimension
H x Diam: 15.6 × 33.1 cm (6 1/8 × 13 1/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1900.54a-c -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1900.54a-c
Object Details
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Artist
False signature of Hon'ami Koetsu 本阿弥光悦 (1558-1637) -
Description
Tea ceremony water jar (mizusashi), lacquer cover, and wooden stand.Clay: soft, dense, gray-white. Raku type.Glaze: brilliant deep salmon-pink; splash of rich yellow. Crackled. Red Raku glaze. Glaze fault on interior (refired?)Decoration: in brown, cream, and green, under glaze; geese and reeds, on exterior and interior.Seal: "Koetsu," carved onto base in seal script, within rectangular frame. -
Marks
Seal: "Koetsu," carved onto base in seal script, within rectangular frame. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
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