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At A Glance

  • Period

    1640-1659
  • Geography

    Kake-no-tani kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Material

    Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
  • Dimension

    W: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-1493
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-1493

Object Details

  • Description

    Blue-and-white; Small plate. Dish fragment (part of foot and rim).
    Clay: white porcelain.
    Glaze: clear glaze with a sandy foot ring on exterior, cobalt blue pigment under clear glaze on interior.
    Decoration: cobalt blue band underneath rim, a loose plum spray scroll, central medallion (delineated with a double line) and a lotus scroll.
  • Provenance

    To 1968
    John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in Kake No Tani kiln site. [1]
    From 1968
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [2]
    Notes:
    [1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.
    [2] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. John Alexander Pope (1906-1982)
  • Origin

    Kake-no-tani kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of John A. Pope
  • Type

    Vessel
  • Restrictions and Rights

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