Covered box
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Period
15th-16th century -
Geography
Red River Delta kilns, Hai Duong province, Vietnam -
Material
Stoneware with cobalt pigment under clear glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 4.2 x 7 x 7 cm (1 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in) -
Accession Number
F1986.40a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1986.40a-b
Object Details
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Description
Covered box with flattened rim and molded foliation.Clay: pale gray stoneware.Glaze: translucent white; foot unglazed.Decoration: in underglaze cobalt, somewhat obscured by glaze: on lid, central floral spray enclosed by eight radiating panels filled with alternating blue foliage and geometric designs.Mark: none. -
Provenance
From ca. 1968Dorothy M. Slak, acquired ca. 1968 from Jakarta, Indonesia. [1]From 1986Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dorothy M. Slak, Sarasota, Florida. [2]Notes:[1] Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.[2] See note 1.Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Ms. Dorothy M. Slak -
Origin
Red River Delta kilns, Hai Duong province, Vietnam -
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy M. Slak -
Type
Container -
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