Saggar (nearly whole)

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1630-1640
  • Geography

    Kotoge kiln, Uchida, Takeo, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Material

    Stoneware with natural wood ash accumulation
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-1589
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-1589

Object Details

  • Description

    Clay: stoneware.
    Glaze: none, but natural accumulation of wood ash on one side.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Origin

    Kotoge kiln, Uchida, Takeo, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of John A. Pope
  • Type

    Tool and Equipment
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