Dish with inventory inscription dated 1832
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Period
1832 -
Geography
Bunwon kilns, Gwangju city, Gyeonggi-do province, Korea -
Material
Porcelain with transparent, pale blue glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam (overall): 4.7 x 17.8 cm (1 7/8 x 7 in) -
Accession Number
F2002.7 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F2002.7
Object Details
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Provenance
From early 1960s to 2002Rear Adm. George Washington Pressey (died 1966) and Elizabeth Lee Berger (1913-2002), Washington, DC [1]From 2002Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Elizabeth Lee Berger, October 21, 2002 [2]Notes:[1] According to information in the object's record, the vessel was acquired in Korea by Mrs. Berger and her first husband, Rear Adm. George Washington Pressey (died 1966), when they were posted there in the early 1960s.[2] See Deed of Gift, acknowledging the acceptance of the object as gift to the Freer Gallery on October 21, 2002, copy in object file. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Berger (1913-2002) -
Origin
Bunwon kilns, Gwangju city, Gyeonggi-do province, Korea -
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth Lee Berger -
Type
Vessel -
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