Long-necked bottle

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Period
780-860 -
Geography
Sanage kiln group, Aichi prefecture, Japan -
Material
Stoneware with natural ash glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 21.5 x 16 x 16 cm (8 7/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1985.29a-c -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1985.29a-c
Object Details
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Description
Long-necked bottle (chokeihei) (^j^)Clay: fine-grained stoneware, light gray.Glaze: narrow strip of olive green ash glaze deposited naturally in the course of firing on the forward-facing surfaces of the flask, including the interior of the neck, the rim and exterior of the neck, the shoulder and body, and the foot.Decoration: none.Mark: none. -
Previous custodian or owner
Mary Louise O'BrienChristie's (New York) -
Provenance
Mary Louise O'Brien [1]From 1985Freer Gallery of Art., purchased at auction, Christie's, New York and Manson & Woods International, Inc., New York, March 21, 1985, lot no. 539 [2]Notes:[1] According to Curatorial Note 6 in object record.[2] See Note 1. -
Origin
Sanage kiln group, Aichi prefecture, Japan -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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