Small bottle with short straight neck (rim broken off?)
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Period
17th-19th century -
Geography
Shiwan (Shekwan) kilns, Foshan, Guangdong province, China -
Material
Stoneware with white glaze and random splashes of copper green pigment -
Dimension
H x Diam (overall): 12 x 9.3 cm (4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
FSC-P-2221 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-2221
Object Details
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Provenance
To ?Unknown Japanese collector, purchased in Thailand. [1]From ? to 1965Dean Frasché, acquired in Japan from an unknown Japanese collector. [2]From 1965Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dean Frasché. [3]Notes:[1] According to remarks from Louise Cort dated May 20, 2015, Dean Frasché acquired bottle “…in Japan from a Japanese collector or dealer who had bought them in Thailand and believed them to be Japanese…” See Curatorial Remark 7 in the object record.[2] See Curatorial Remarks 6 and 7 in the object record.[3] See note 2. -
Collection
Freer Study Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Dean Frasché (1906-1994) -
Origin
Shiwan (Shekwan) kilns, Foshan, Guangdong province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Dean Frasché -
Type
Vessel -
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