Kutani style dish, Arita ware

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Period
1644-1650 -
Geography
Yambeta kiln group, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan -
Material
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under transparent glaze and enamels over glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 11.5 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm (4 1/2 x 18 x 18 in) -
Accession Number
F1967.15 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1967.15
Object Details
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Description
Clay: white porcelainGlaze: milky white, thick, unevenDecoration: overglaze enamels; "tortoise shell" on rim with each scale framing an auspicious object; bird in landscape in octagonal frame in center; floral scrolls outside.Mark: in center of base, square, black pigment under green enamel, not read. -
Previous custodian or owner
Mayuyama & Co., Ltd. -
Provenance
To 1967Mayuyama & Co., Ltd.., Tokyo, Japan. [1]From 1967Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Mayuyama & Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. [2]Notes:[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.[2] See note 1. -
Origin
Yambeta kiln group, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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