Two small cups and stacking tool, fused together

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1846-1880
  • Geography

    Nankin kiln waste heap, Miyama (Naeshirogawa), Kagoshima province, Japan
  • Material

    Porcelain with cobalt underglaze
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-3477
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-3477

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1986
    Leila Philip, collected from Nankin kiln waste heap, Naeshirogawa, Japan. [1]
    From 1986
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Leila Philip. [2]
    Notes:
    [1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.
    [2] See object record.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Leila Philip (born 1961)
  • Origin

    Nankin kiln waste heap, Miyama (Naeshirogawa), Kagoshima province, Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Leila Philip
  • Type

    Vessel
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