Serving bowl with mishima style decoration

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Period
early 19th century -
Geography
Gojozaka, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan -
Material
Stoneware with white slip inlaid under feldspathic glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam: 7.4 x 18.7 cm (2 15/16 x 7 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1906.30 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1906.30
Object Details
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Artist
Kiyomizu Rokubei II (1777-1847) -
Description
Tea-bowl, large flaring-ovoidal; bold foot.Clay: dense, gray.Glaze: dark-gray and thin white, over dark brown wash.Decoration: inlaid in white paste, under glaze.Mark -
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Provenance
To 1906Mr. D. J. Ushikubo, New York, NY, to 1906 [1]From 1906 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Mr. D. J. Ushikubo in 1906 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 470, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.[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 Style in Japanese Ceramics (August 23, 2013 to February 9, 2014)Korean Influences on Japanese Slip-Decorated Ceramics (February 16, 1984 to November 9, 1984) -
Previous custodian or owner
D. J. Ushikubo (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Gojozaka, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
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