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At A Glance

  • Period

    1650-1670

  • Geography

    Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

  • Material

    Porcelain with enamels over clear glaze

  • Dimension

    H x W: 25.6 x 14.6 cm (10 1/16 x 5 3/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1963.1

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1963.1

Object Details

  • Description

    Bottle with narrow neck and narrow, flat lip repaired with gold lacquer.
    Clay: white porcelain
    Glaze: white
    Decoration: Sagittaria and stylized plum blossoms in overglaze enamels, mostly red, plus some turquoise and yellow.

  • Provenance

    To 1963
    Howard C. Hollis, New York. [1]
    From 1963
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Howard C. Hollis, New York. [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record. See letter dated April 5, 1963 where Hollis asks to have the vase credited to his name and not that of Howard Hollis and Co., see copy of invoice in the object file.
    [2] See note 1.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Cornucopia: Ceramics of Southern Japan (December 19, 2009 to January 9, 2011)
    Telling Tales in Japanese Art (November 23, 1996 to August 14, 1997)
    Summer Whites: Japanese Porcelain (July 1, 1983 to March 15, 1984)
    Japanese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to January 17, 1980)
    Japanese Ukiyo-e Painting (May 2, 1973 to July 1, 1974)
    Japanese Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to September 20, 1971)
    Japanese Art, Galleries 3, 4, and 5 (January 1, 1963 to September 16, 1970)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Howard Hollis and Company

  • Origin

    Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Vessel

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