Large bowl, E-Karatsu style

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1968
  • Geography

    Ochawangama kiln, Karatsu, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Material

    Stoneware with iron pigment under feldspathic glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 7.2 x 27 cm (2 13/16 x 10 5/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-2230a-c
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-2230a-c

Object Details

  • Artist

    Studio of Nakazato Tarouemon XII (1895-1985)
  • Provenance

    From 1968 to 1982
    John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington, DC [1]
    From 1982 to 1986
    Mrs. John A. Pope, Washington, DC, ownership transferred to Mrs. Pope after the death of her husband, John A. Pope. [2]
    From 1986
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mrs. John A. Pope, Washington DC [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See object record.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. John Alexander Pope (1906-1982)
    Annemarie Henle Pope (1907-2001)
  • Origin

    Ochawangama kiln, Karatsu, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. John Alexander Pope
  • Type

    Vessel
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