Tea bowl

Object Details

• Description

  Fine-grained, buff clay. Ash glaze with large irregular crackle, appearing pale yellow-green where thin, olive-green where thicker or pooled in bottom. Foot completely glazed, with circular scar from clay firing ring.

• Provenance

  James Lord Bowes (1834-1899), England [1]

  To 1901

  R. Wagner, Berlin, to 1901 [2]

  From 1901 to 1919

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from R. Wagner, in 1901 [3]

  From 1920

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

  Notes:

  [1] See Curatorial Remark 12, Louise A. Court, in the object record. See also, Louise A. Cort, Seto and Mino Ceramics, 1992, copy in object file.

  [2] See Original Pottery List, L. 919, 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

  The Peacock Room Comes to America [2022] (September 3, 2022 - ongoing)

  The Peacock Room Comes to America [2017-2019] (October 14, 2017 to January 2, 2019)

  The Peacock Room Comes to America [2011-2016] (April 9, 2011 to January 4, 2016)

  Japanese Ceramics from Seto and Mino (January 19, 1996 to August 5, 2001)

  The Glazed Ceramic Tradition of Mino and Seto Wares (April 26, 1985 to January 13, 1986)

  Japanese Ceramics (June 22, 1982 to September 27, 1982)

  Japanese Ceramics (July 15, 1980 to June 21, 1982)

  Japanese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to January 17, 1980)

  Japanese Art (July 1, 1974 to April 10, 1978)

• Previous custodian or owner

  James Lord Bowes (1834-1899)

  R. Wagner (C.L. Freer source)

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

• Origin

  Aichi prefecture or Gifu prefecture, Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of Charles Lang Freer

• Type

  Vessel

• On View

  Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1530s, 1400s

• Name

  Wagner, R., Freer, Charles Lang, Bowes, James Lord

• Place

  Aichi prefecture, Japan, Gifu prefecture

• Topic

  Tea, Charles Lang Freer collection, Mino ware, Art, Muromachi period (1333 - 1573), Stoneware, Japanese Art, Ceramics, Seto ware

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)

• On View

  Yes