Sagger (?), fragment of wall

Object Details

• Provenance

  To 1985

  Josephine H. Knapp (d. 2004). [1]

  From 1985

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Josephine H. Knapp. [2]

  Notes:

  [1] Josephine H. Knapp donated object to the Study Collection of the Freer Gallery of Art in 1985. See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Josephine H. Knapp (1915-2004)

• Origin

  S-1 kiln site, Seto, Aichi prefecture, Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of Josephine Knapp

• Type

  Tool and Equipment

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1300s, 1570s

• Name

  Knapp, Josephine H.

• Place

  S-1 kiln site, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Seto

• Topic

  Art, Muromachi period (1333 - 1573), Stoneware, Japanese Art, Ceramics, Seto ware

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Tools and equipment