Small bottle with short straight neck (rim broken off?)

Object Details

• Provenance

  To ?

  Unknown Japanese collector, purchased in Thailand. [1]

  From ? to 1965

  Dean Frasché, acquired in Japan from an unknown Japanese collector. [2]

  From 1965

  Freer 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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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1900s, 1640s

• Name

  Frasche, Dean

• Place

  China, Guangdong province, Shiwan, Foshan

• Topic

  Art, Stoneware, Chinese Art, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), Shiwan ware, Ceramics

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)