Bottle
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Period
mid 16th-early 17th century -
Geography
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Material
Underfired porcelain with cobalt pigment beneath opaque underfired glaze -
Dimension
H x W: 23.4 x 11.9 cm (9 3/16 x 4 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1907.374 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.374
Object Details
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Description
Vase (meiping). Baluster form with spreading base; low basal ring. Blue-and-white.Clay: dense, buff, not very hard. Underfired porcelain.Glaze: soft cream-white, discolored. Underfired clear glaze.Decoration: painted in cobalt, under glaze. Central motif on shoulder, 2 phoenixes with streaming tails. 4 other tiers of cloud and flower patterns. -
Provenance
To 1907Yamanaka & Company, to 1907 [1]From 1907 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Yamanaka & Company in 1907 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Pottery List, L. 1601, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.[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 -
Previous custodian or owner
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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