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At A Glance

  • Period

    circa 1890-1893
  • Geography

    Koransha kiln, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Material

    Porcelain
  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 10.7 × 6 cm (4 3/16 × 2 3/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-3952
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-3952

Object Details

  • Artist

    Koransha Porcelain Company
  • Provenance

    To ?
    Charles M. Kurtz (1855-1909). [1]
    From ? to 1991
    Isabel S. Kurtz (1901-1991), Buffalo, New York, by gift or inheritance from her father, Charles M. Kurtz. [2]
    From 1991
    Freer Gallery of Art, bequest of Isabel S. Kurtz, Buffalo, New York. [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See object file, Collections Management Office.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Charles M. Kurtz (1855-1909)
    Isabel S. Kurtz (1901-1991)
  • Origin

    Koransha kiln, Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Isabel S. Kurtz
  • Type

    Vessel
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