Vase in style of Oribe ware

Object Details

• Description

  Dense, pale gray clay. Oval seal, "Banko," impressed in center of base. Thin and thick vertical stripes painted in iron pigment and white slip, on two opposing walls. Clear glaze; splashes of copper-green on neck, shoulder, and walls. Base unglazed.

• Marks

  Seal: Oval seal, "Banko 萬古," impressed in center of base.

  Seal: Oval seal, "Banko 萬古," impressed in center of base.

• Provenance

  Probably Ikeda Seisuke (1839-1900), Kyoto [1]

  To 1900

  Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston, to 1900 [2]

  From 1900 to 1919

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Bunkio Matsuki in 1900 [3]

  From 1920

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

  Notes:

  [1] Curatorial Remarks, Louise A. Cort, 1986: "Since many objects on the list to either side of this piece were acquired from the Ikeda collection through Matsuki, it is highly likely that this piece also came from that source."

  [2] See Original Pottery List, L. 755, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

  [3] See note 2.

  [4] 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

• Exhibition History

  An Invitation to Tea (November 9, 1996 to April 26, 1998)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Ikeda Seisuke (1839-1900)

  Bunkio Matsuki 松木文恭 (1867-1940) (C.L. Freer source)

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

• Origin

  Kuwana, Mie prefecture, Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of Charles Lang Freer

• Type

  Vessel

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• Name

  Freer, Charles Lang, Matsuki, Bunkio, Ikeda, Seisuke

• Place

  Kuwana, Japan, Mie prefecture

• Topic

  Charles Lang Freer collection, Art, Stoneware, Banko ware, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Ceramics, Oribe style ware, Meiji era (1868 - 1912)

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)