Tea bowl
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Period
second half of 16th century -
Geography
Jinju city or Sancheong county, western Gyeongsangnam-do province, Korea -
Material
Stoneware (unvitrified porcelain) with clear glaze; gold lacquer repairs -
Dimension
H x Diam: 7.1 × 15.7 cm (2 13/16 × 6 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1905.28 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1905.28
Object Details
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Description
Bowl, broad ovoidal with expanding lip; bold foot. Five spur marks inside, and kiln-marks on foot. Gold lacquer repairs.Clay: hard, fine, grayish, thinly potted. Porcelain.Glaze: cream-white, crackled, with large areas of variable brownish discoloration. -
Provenance
To 1905Edward G. Getz, New York to 1905 [1]From 1905 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Edward G. Getz in 1905 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1337, 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 -
Exhibition History
Korean Tea Bowls for Japan (July 1, 2012 to August 20, 2013)Cornucopia: Ceramics of Southern Japan (December 19, 2009 to January 9, 2011)An Invitation to Tea (November 9, 1996 to April 26, 1998)Japanese Art (May 9, 1993 to November 21, 1995)Korean Art (December 17, 1984 to June 23, 1986)Korean Art (March 20, 1982 to 2 April 1984)Korean Art (June 4, 1982 to September 23, 1982)Korean Art (July 15, 1981 to September 15, 1981)Korean Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to October 13, 1978) -
Previous custodian or owner
Edward G. Getz (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Jinju city or Sancheong county, western Gyeongsangnam-do province, Korea -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
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