Small plate
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Period
1640-1659 -
Geography
Kake-no-tani kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan -
Material
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear blue glaze -
Dimension
W: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
FSC-P-1495 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-1495
Object Details
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Description
Blue-and-white; Small plate. Base fragment (foot).Clay: white porcelain.Glaze: clear blue with a sandy foot ring on exterior, cobalt blue pigment under clear blue glaze on interior.Decoration: cobalt blue decoration of a sketchy landscape in central medallion. -
Provenance
To 1968John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in Kake No Tani kiln site. [1]From 1968Freer 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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