Bowl with molded decoration
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Period
15th century -
Geography
Hanoi or Red River Delta kilns, Hai Duong province, Vietnam -
Material
Porcelain with clear, slightly grayish glaze; metal rim -
Dimension
H x W: 5.3 x 10.4 cm (2 1/16 x 4 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1929.82 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1929.82
Object Details
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Description
Bowl: spreading ovoidal; thin basal ring; copper rim.Clay: very thin, with translucent areas; grayish-white; sonant. Translucent white porcelain.Glaze: transparent, colorless.Decoration: molded in paste, under glaze. On interior: band of four phoenixes in clouds, six-petalled flowerhead in center bottom. -
Provenance
?-1929Yamanaka and Co., New York, method of acquisition unknown [1]From 1929Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Yamanaka and Co., New York [2]Notes:[1] See Yamanaka and Co., New York invoice to Freer Gallery of Art, June 30, 1929, and marked approved on August 3, 1929, by J. E. Lodge, copy in object file.[2] See note 1.Research updated April 18, 2023 -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Vietnam's Ceramics: Depth and Diversity (July 11, 2015 - July 10, 2016)Vietnamese Ceramics from the Red River Delta (July 10, 2005 to November 15, 2009)Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics (March 7, 1957 to January 1, 1963)Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 13 (November 10, 1955 to March 1, 1957)Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Painting and Ceramics (March 14, 1931 to March 22, 1943)Chinese Painting and Pottery (May 2, 1923 to March 22, 1943) -
Previous custodian or owner
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) -
Origin
Hanoi or Red River Delta kilns, Hai Duong province, Vietnam -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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