Fragment of base and body of sake bottle (tokkuri)

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Period
late 16th century -
Geography
ogama kiln, possibly Ogaya district, Kani city, Gifu prefecture, Japan -
Material
Stoneware with iron-ash glaze -
Accession Number
FSC-P-527 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-527
Object Details
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Description
Fragment of base and body of sake bottle (tokkuri).Amber iron-ash glaze has run over foot.Many fragments of coarse clay (pieces of the kiln wall?) and a fragment of sagger wall adhere to the outer surface.Carved foot is unglazed. -
Collection
Freer Study Collection -
Origin
ogama kiln, possibly Ogaya district, Kani city, Gifu prefecture, Japan -
Type
Vessel -
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