Zhangzhou ware jar

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Period
late 16th-early 17th century -
Geography
Zhangzhou kilns, Fujian province, China -
Material
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear, colorless glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam (overall): 3.8 x 5.4 cm (1 1/2 x 2 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1986.37 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1986.37
Object Details
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Description
Small jar, with short slightly tapering neck, globular body and unglazed slightly concave base.Clay: porcelain.Glaze: translucent and grayish; large random crackle; spills on to foot.Decoration: in underglaze cobalt: single line around neck; overlapping petals around shoulder; double line; two shaped panels, each framing a single blossom with foliage, against a ground of "fish-scale" scallops; single line above base.Mark: none. -
Provenance
About 1968 to 1986Dorothy M. Slak, Sarasota, Florida, acquired in Jakarta about 1968 [1]From 1986Freer Gallery of Art, given by Dorothy M. Slak in 1986Notes:[1] According to Curatorial Note 7 in object record. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (April 1, 2007 to December 4, 2011) -
Previous custodian or owner
Ms. Dorothy M. Slak -
Origin
Zhangzhou kilns, Fujian province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy M. Slak -
Type
Vessel -
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