Vase

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Period
circa 1893-1899 -
Geography
Gojozaka, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan -
Material
Porcelain with crackled coral-pink glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 14.6 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm (5 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1991.34 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1991.34
Object Details
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Artist
Seifu Yohei III (1851-1914) -
Description
Vase with narrow mouth and tall, cylindrical neck. Square shoulders and rounded, bulbous body on flat base. Foot trimmed to form footring.Clay: Porcelain, footring darkened on surface by use.Glaze: Coral-pink enamel glaze applied to interior, exterior and foot. Crackle pattern produced during firing, then stained for emphasis.Decoration: Crackling on surface of exterior of this bottle in imitation of Chinese wares.Signatures/Inscriptions: Potter's mark in seal script. Two paper labels: "CMK 25", writing missing from second, torn label. -
Previous custodian or owner
Charles M. Kurtz (1855-1909)Isabel S. Kurtz (1901-1991) -
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.[2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.[3] See note 2. -
Origin
Gojozaka, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan -
Credit Line
Bequest of Isabel S. Kurtz -
Type
Vessel -
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