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At A Glance

  • Period

    15th-16th century
  • Geography

    Fujian province or Guangdong province, China
  • Material

    Stoneware with iron glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 3.4 x 6.1 cm (1 5/16 x 2 3/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2005.43a-b
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2005.43a-b

Object Details

  • Description

    Molded box of compressed form with short foot, slightly recessed base, covered by a lid with flat top.
    Clay: creamy grey stoneware.
    Glaze: dark brown, low gloss, opaque on outside of box and edges of lid, leaving center of lid unglazed. A thin layer of caramel glaze covers the interior of the box; inside of the lid, flange, foot and base are unglazed.
    Decoration: the lid is decorated with a medallion stamped with two floral sprays inside a circular frame textured by slanting lines.
  • Provenance

    ?-2005
    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne (1914-2004) and Gratia Hauge (d. 2000) [1]
    From 2005
    The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, by gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge [2]
    Notes:
    [1] The Hauge family began collecting Asian paintings, sculpture, and ceramics in the late 1940s and would amass a large collection in the post-World War II years.
    [2] Ownership of collected objects sometimes changed between members of the Hauge families. See Deed of Gift, dated October 16, 2005, copy in object file. From 2005-2023 the work was part of the National Museum of Asian Art’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection and on March 21, 2023, the work was internally transferred to the National Museum of Asian Art Collection.
  • 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

    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge ((1914-2004) and (1907-2000))
    Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))
  • Origin

    Fujian province or Guangdong province, China
  • Credit Line

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

    Container
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