Vase in style of Oribe ware
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Period
1832-1890 -
Geography
Kuwana, Mie prefecture, Japan -
Material
Stoneware with iron pigment and white slip under colorless and copper-green glazes -
Dimension
H x Diam: 19 × 3 cm (7 1/2 × 1 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1900.61 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1900.61
Object Details
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Description
Dense, pale gray clay. Oval seal, "Banko," impressed in center of base. Thin and thick vertical stripes painted in iron pigment and white slip, on two opposing walls. Clear glaze; splashes of copper-green on neck, shoulder, and walls. Base unglazed. -
Marks
Seal: Oval seal, "Banko 萬古," impressed in center of base.Seal: Oval seal, "Banko 萬古," impressed in center of base. -
Provenance
Probably Ikeda Seisuke (1839-1900), Kyoto [1]To 1900Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston, to 1900 [2]From 1900 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Bunkio Matsuki in 1900 [3]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]Notes:[1] Curatorial Remarks, Louise A. Cort, 1986: "Since many objects on the list to either side of this piece were acquired from the Ikeda collection through Matsuki, it is highly likely that this piece also came from that source."[2] See Original Pottery List, L. 755, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[3] See note 2.[4] 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
An Invitation to Tea (November 9, 1996 to April 26, 1998) -
Previous custodian or owner
Ikeda Seisuke (1839-1900)Bunkio Matsuki 松木文恭 (1867-1940) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Kuwana, Mie prefecture, Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
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