Set of five individual serving dishes with design of Mr. Fuji
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Period
1875-1899 -
Geography
Seto, Aichi prefecture, Japan -
Material
Porcelain with white slip and iron, chrome, and cobalt pigments under clear glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 2.2 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm (7/8 x 5 5/16 x 5 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1990.12.1-5 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1990.12.1-5
Object Details
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Artist
Kato Gosuke IV 加藤五輔 (1863-1900) -
Description
Set of five individual serving dishes (meizeizara) with design of Mt. Fuji.Wood storage box with lid.Clay: porcelain.Glaze: transparent.Decoration: on upper surface, design of Mount Fuji partially hidden in mist, the peak drawn freehand with relief white pigment and chrome-green pigment under the glaze, the mist executed with stencil using iron-brown pigment under the glaze. In cobalt under the glaze, single line in angle at join of base and foot. Translucent green (celadon) glaze on upper surface and lower surface outside foot; clear glaze on foot and base.Mark: "Togyokuen-sei" (^j^) (made by Togyokuen), four-character inscription written in cobalt under the glaze in center of base. -
Inscriptions
Inscription on base in cobalt, "Togyokuen-sei" (made by Togyokuen) ^j^ -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Japanese Art of the Meiji Era (September 20, 1997 to April 26, 1998) -
Origin
Seto, Aichi prefecture, Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Okochi Sadao -
Type
Vessel -
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