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Hozan ware incense burner

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At A Glance

  • Period

    19th century

  • Geography

    Awataguchi, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan

  • Material

    Stoneware with white slip unlaid under clear, colorless glaze

  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 11.4 x 13.2 cm (4 1/2 x 5 3/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1897.51

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1897.51

Object Details

  • Artist

    Hozan Bunzo 宝山文造

  • Description

    Incense burner, ovoidal; three-stump feet, two loop handles. Wood stand.
    Clay: dense, resonant, grayish-white where bare; pinkish-tan where covered by glaze.
    Decoration: incised and inlaid with white paste. Mishima technique.

  • Marks

    Indistinct mark [Jpn].

  • Provenance

    To 1897
    Rufus E. Moore, New York to 1897 [1]
    From 1897 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Rufus E. Moore in 1897 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 238, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Korean Style in Japanese Ceramics (August 23, 2013 to February 9, 2014)
    The Tea Ceremony in Japan XII (July 2, 2000 to February 4, 2001)
    Korean Influences on Japanese Slip-Decorated Ceramics (February 16, 1984 to November 9, 1984)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Rufus E. Moore (1840-1918) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

  • Origin

    Awataguchi, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

  • Type

    Vessel

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