Vase
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Period
late 19th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Porcelain with lead-silicate glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 15.5 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm (6 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
F1991.32 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1991.32
Object Details
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Description
Vase with classic meiping shape consisting of narrow mouth, exerted lip and short, straight neck tapering into square shoulders, gently sloping body and flat foot trimmed to form footring.Clay: Porcelain, footrim darkened on surface by use.Glaze: Yellow lead fluxed glaze applied to lip, rim, body and foot. Red glaze to a portion of the lip and rim. Glaze is slightly crackled throughout, most notably base of the neck and the top of the shoulders. Interior is unglazed. Unglazed footrim.Decoration: The only deviation from the monochrome bright yellow color of this vase is the tinge of red on a portion of the lip and rim. The red appears orange under the yellow. -
Provenance
To ?Charles M. Kurtz (1855-1909). [1]To 1991Isabel S. Kurtz (1901-1991). [2]From 1991Freer Gallery of Art, bequest of Isabel S. Kurtz (1901-1991). [3]Notes:[1] Ms. Isabel Kurtz bequeathed the group of Asian ceramics, F1991.19-.44, to the Freer Gallery of Art.These objects had been collected by her father, Charles M. Kurtz, who was a friend of Charles Freer. Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.[2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.[3] See note 2. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Charles M. Kurtz (1855-1909)Isabel S. Kurtz (1901-1991) -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Bequest of Isabel S. Kurtz -
Type
Vessel -
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