string(21) "edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-435" Fragment, underglaze cobalt-blue-painted stoneware wall tile - National Museum of Asian Art
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Fragment, underglaze cobalt-blue-painted stoneware wall tile

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At A Glance

  • Period

    14th century

  • Geography

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

  • Material

    Glazed stoneware

  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 1.5 x 6.3 x 4.9 cm (9/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 15/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-435

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-435

Object Details

  • Description

    Shape: Fragment of the face of a wall tile. Shard is approximately 1.5 cm thick.
    Clay: Very fine, light beige in color; very few inclusions or air pockets.
    Glaze: Clear, uncrackled.
    Decoration: Finely painted cobalt-blue floral decoration. Exquisite control of brush and pigment, especially in the rendition of vines and tendrils of the painted vegetation.
    Marks: None.

  • Provenance

    To 1957
    Abu Ridho, Jakarta, Indonesia. [1]
    1957
    John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, gift of Abu Ridho, Jakarta, Indonesia. [2]
    From 1957
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Curatorial Remarks 3 and 4 in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1. See also object file, Collections Management Office.

  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Abu Ridho (born 1927)
    Dr. John Alexander Pope (1906-1982)

  • Origin

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John A. Pope

  • Type

    Architectural Element

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