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Gourd-shaped bottle with a brass cover on the neck

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    18th-mid 20th century
  • Geography

    Quang Duc kilns, Phu Yen province, Central Vietnam
  • Material

    Stoneware with iron-tinted lead-silicate or lead-alkali-silicate glaze; brass cover
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 30.4 x 16.1 cm (11 15/16 x 6 5/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2005.156
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2005.156

Object Details

  • Description

    Gourd-shaped bottle with flat base, long neck with engraved brass mount.
    Clay: dark grey stoneware.
    Glaze: olive green with patches of red, glossy, opaque.
    Decoration: seashell scars on shoulder.
  • 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).
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Vietnam's Ceramics: Depth and Diversity (July 11, 2015 - July 10, 2016)
    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))
    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge ((1914-2004) and (1907-2000))
  • Origin

    Quang Duc kilns, Phu Yen province, Central Vietnam
  • Credit Line

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

    Vessel
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