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Small bowl, waster

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1690-1750

  • Geography

    Taku Oyama kiln, Taku, Saga prefecture, Japan

  • Material

    Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-1536

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-1536

Object Details

  • Description

    Blue and white, small bowl, waster (base fragment) with rim piece adhered.
    Clay: porcelain.
    Glaze: clear glaze with cobalt pigment.
    Description: clear glaze on interior with cobalt blue, circles in the cavetto (filled blue) (three perhaps) a central medallion with cobalt blue design inside and piece of rim attached. Exterior: clear glaze, cobalt cloud inside foot (warped foot).

  • Provenance

    To 1968
    John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in Taku Oyama kiln site. [1]
    From 1968
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [2]
    Notes:
    [1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.
    [2] See note 1.

  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. John Alexander Pope (1906-1982)

  • Origin

    Taku Oyama kiln, Taku, Saga prefecture, Japan

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John A. Pope

  • Type

    Vessel

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