Jar with combed and applied decoration

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At A Glance

  • Period

    14th-17th century
  • Geography

    Coastal, Central Vietnam
  • Material

    Stoneware with thin iron wash and slight accumulation of fly-ash glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 30.5 x 25.5 cm (12 x 10 1/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2005.137
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2005.137

Object Details

  • Description

    Jar of cylindrical form with broad shoulder tapering toward the flat base, short neck narrowing to the mouth.
    Clay: medium-grey stoneware.
    Glaze: thin iron wash and slight accumulation of fly-ash glaze.
    Decoration: two grooves insided into neck (possibly using combing tool); two raised ridges applied to shoulder, alternating with bands of undulating combing.
  • Provenance

    From at least 1975 to 2005
    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge [1]
    From 2005
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file.
    Acquired while Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Saigon (1972 or 1973-1975).
    [2] Ownership of collected objects sometimes changed between the Hauge families.
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (April 1, 2007 to December 4, 2011)
  • Previous custodian or owner

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

    Coastal, Central Vietnam
  • Credit Line

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

    Vessel
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