Beaker with incised decoration

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At A Glance

  • Period

    14th-15th century
  • Geography

    Red River Delta kilns, Hai Duong province, Northern Vietnam
  • Material

    Stoneware with copper-green glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 11.5 x 14.9 cm (4 1/2 x 5 7/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2005.112
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2005.112

Object Details

  • Description

    Beaker with straight sides sligthly tapered towards the mouth and craved footring. An unglazed stacking ring cut on the interior bottom. An purple brown iron wash on the base.
    Clay: buff-grey stoneware.
    Glaze: green (tinted with copper), mottled, glossy, transparent; foot and base unglazed.
    Decoration: a row of bosses bordered by two incised rings on the exterior body.
  • Provenance

    From at least 1975 to 2005
    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]
    From 2005
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005
    Notes:
    [1] Object file.
    Acquired while Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Saigon (1972 or 1973-1975).
    Curatorial remarks indicate that some of the Northern Vietnamese pieces were acquired from Mr. Goh in Singapore or from Christie's New York.
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Victor (1919-2013) and Takako (1923-2015) Hauge
  • Origin

    Red River Delta kilns, Hai Duong province, Northern Vietnam
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge
  • Type

    Vessel
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