Small dish, partially broken

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1610-1650
  • Geography

    possibly Hiekoba kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Material

    Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
  • Dimension

    W: 13 cm (5 1/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-302
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-302

Object Details

  • Description

    Small dish, fragment.
    Clay: porcelain.
    Glaze: clear glaze with bluish grey tint.
    Decoration: in cobalt pigment under the glaze. Design of swirling lines radiating from circle.
    Mark: none.
    "Made in Japan" sticker.
  • Marks

    "Made in Japan" sticker.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Origin

    possibly Hiekoba kiln site, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Harold P. Stern
  • Type

    Vessel
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