Bowl with design of pampas grass

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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
late 18th to early 19th century -
Geography
Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan -
Material
Brown clay; white slip, iron and cobalt pigments under translucent glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam: 7.1 × 11.6 cm (2 13/16 × 4 9/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1905.216 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1905.216
Object Details
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Artist
Style of Ogata Kenzan 尾形 乾山 (1663-1743)Kyoto workshop, Kenzan style -
Description
Clay: hard, Shigaraki-type medium brown stoneware, darkened on surface by use.Glaze: Clear glaze appearing khaki brown over brown clay, crackled on interior, pitted over trimmed clay, especially on exterior. Foot unglazed.Decoration: under glaze, iron-brown and cobalt blue over white slip brushed in horizontal strips. Iron-brown band around rim.Signature: "Kenzan," written in iron pigment on unglazed surface. -
Signatures
"Kenzan," written in iron pigment on unglazed surface. -
Provenance
To 1905H. R. Yamamato, to 1905 [1]From 1905 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from H. R. Yamamoto in 1905 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1418, 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
The Potter's Brush: The Kenzan Style in Japanese Ceramics (December 9, 2001 to October 27, 2002) -
Previous custodian or owner
H. R. Yamamoto (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
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