Two plain Shino-glazed plates
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Period
late 16th century -
Geography
ogama kiln, possibly Ogaya district, Kani city, Gifu prefecture, Japan -
Material
Stoneware with Shino and ash glazes -
Accession Number
FSC-P-488 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-488
Object Details
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Description
Two plain Shino-glazed plates (the most common type of Shino ware) with a tiny ash-glazed plate (sara) on top; Plates separated by three cone-shaped pins, with a clay ring at the bottom of the stack (this stacking procedure used only for Shino ware); Seemingly a complete sagger-load, since fragments of saggers adhere to both top and bottom.Glaze: ash glaze and Shino glaze. -
Collection
Freer Study Collection -
Origin
ogama kiln, possibly Ogaya district, Kani city, Gifu prefecture, Japan -
Type
Vessel -
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