Jar
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
15th century -
Geography
Red River Delta kilns, Hai Duong province, Vietnam -
Material
Stoneware with clear glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 4.5 x 4.2 x 4.2 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1989.20 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1989.20
Object Details
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Description
Small jar with everted rim, high shoulder, tapering body, and flat base.Clay: pale gray, fine grained.Glaze: clear lustrous, greyish tone, crackled. Interior and base unglazed. Two small oval scars at base where potter's fingers gripped vessel for glazing.Decoration: none.Mark: none. -
Provenance
From 1963 to 1989Dean Frasché, Greenwich, CT, acquired in Kuala Lumpur in 1963 [1]From 1989Freer Gallery of Art, given by Dean Frasché in 1989Notes:[1] According to Curatorial Note 2 in the object record. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Vietnamese Ceramics from the Red River Delta (July 10, 2005 to November 15, 2009) -
Previous custodian or owner
Dean F. Frasche (1906-1994) -
Origin
Red River Delta kilns, Hai Duong province, Vietnam -
Credit Line
Gift of Dean Frasché -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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