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At A Glance

  • Period

    probably 17th century

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Earthenware with cobalt-tinted lead-oxide glaze

  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 8.6 × 17.1 cm (3 3/8 × 6 3/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1902.28a-b

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1902.28a-b

Object Details

  • Description

    Bowl, deep; incurvate rim, flat foot. Three spur marks inside; kiln slag outside. Two spur marks on base, third mark hidden.
    Clay: dense, buff.
    Glaze: rich luminous blue, varying from grayish lavender-blue to dark blue; green glaze underneath, partially wiped off base.
    Decoration: modelled in low relief, under glaze. Probably molded separately and sprigged on. Shou characters and plum blossoms.

  • Provenance

    To 1902
    Thomas B. Clarke (1848-1931), New York, NY, to 1902 [1]
    From 1902 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased at the sale of the Thomas B. Clarke Collection, American Art Association, New York, NY, in 1902 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1106, 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

    Beyond Paper: Chinese Calligraphy on Objects (August 18, 1994 to July 3, 1997)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Thomas B. Clarke (1848-1931)
    American Art Association (established 1883) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

  • Type

    Vessel

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